Overview

• Moderate Republicans, including Reps. Mike Lawler, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Jen Kiggans, oppose including Planned Parenthood defunding in the reconciliation package.
• Speaker Mike Johnson stated that cutting Planned Parenthood funding is "not on our agenda," despite prior promises to anti-abortion groups.
• President Trump, surprised by the resistance, has indicated he will "work something out" to address concerns within the GOP caucus.
• The reconciliation package, dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" by Trump, is a flagship legislative effort to advance his administration's agenda.
• Planned Parenthood funding remains a flashpoint, highlighting divisions between moderate and hardline Republicans in a narrowly divided Congress.