WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Rep. Barry Moore joined a letter led by Andrew Clyde (GA-09) and Michael Cloud (TX-27) to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough demanding he immediately rescind the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) new rule that provides abortion services through the VA healthcare system. 43 of his Republican colleagues also joined the letter. In the letter, lawmakers blast the VA’s interim rule, explaining Secretary McDonough’s “misguided decision is using taxpayer dollars to conduct this heinous action, which is a direct attack on the consciences of countless Americans, and goes against decades of precedent prohibiting taxpayer-funded abortions.” "The VA is supposed to be focused on caring for our nation's veterans, especially in the face of a massive backlog that has thousands of veterans waiting months for critical care, but instead they are prioritizing the extinguishing of innocent lives," said Moore. "Congress needs to hold President Biden and Secretary McDonough accountable for violating current law as this flies in the face of numerous state abortion laws and the Hyde Amendment which bars taxpayer funded abortions for active military members." Full text of the letter is available HERE. | 