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Some Republicans Are Defending Planned Parenthood Following Proposed Funding Cuts: Report

House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly received pushback from some moderate Republicans when floating the elimination of federal funding for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP reconciliation bill. (Credit: Getty Images)

As House Republicans scramble to construct one "big, beautiful bill," moderate Republicans have emerged as an unexpected roadblock to stripping federal funding from Planned Parenthood.

During a closed-door meeting Tuesday evening, Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise reportedly broached the subject of defunding the organization as part of broader Medicaid cuts, according to a NOTUS report.

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