Congressional News

NRLC RELEASE: Obama and 168 House Members Defend Sex-Selection Abortion -- May 31, 2012

NRLC release: Obama comes out against ban on sex-selection abortions; NRLC says Obama stands with pro-abortion groups and Hollywood donors, rather than victims -- May 31, 2012
To view or download the PDF version of this release, click here

Media Alert: U.S. House to vote on ban on sex-selection abortion -- May 25, 2012

Alert: Grassroots action needed on the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803) -- This is a current and ongoing alert!

U.S. House panel holds hearing on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protect Act and current D.C. policy of legal abortion until birth -- May 18, 2012

Media Advisory: New developments on the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act -- May 17, 2012

White House sees "baby that has not yet been born," but tolerates abortion to birth in D.C. -- May 8, 2012  (Rebuttal to PolitiFact, May 9,2012)

National Right to Life Committee: Fight for conscience rights to continue in House, courts, and ballot box -- March 1, 2012

Pro-abortion leaders alarmed by the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act -- February 22, 2012

NRLC Urges Senate to Adopt Blunt Amendment to Protect Conscience Rights -- February 14, 2012

NRLC Action Alert on the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803) -- January 25, 2012

Statement by NRLC Federal Legislative Director Douglas Johnson on introduction of the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803) -- January 23, 2012

National Right to Life Announces Priorities for 2012 -- January 23, 2012

NRL News: Pro-Life Forces in Congress Prepare to Advance Several Bills, Despite Senate and White House Obstacles -- January 19, 2012

NRL News: 2011 Congressional Wrapup Report -- Congress Divided on Pro-life Issues, As Obama Pushes Pro-Abortion Agenda" -- November 23, 2011

Pro-Life Senators, NRLC Derail "Abortion Express Train" in Senate -- November 15, 2011

U.S. House Passes Protect Life Act, 251-172! -- October 13, 2011

Human Embryo Patent Ban Culminates 8-Year NRLC Effort -- September 16, 2011  

U.S. House Adopts NRLC-Backed Foxx Amendment -- May 25, 2011

Senate Blocks Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu -- May 19, 2011

U.S. House Passes No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, 251-175 -- May 4, 2011

NRLC Press Release: NRLC commends U.S. House for vote to cut federal funds from "bloated abortion mega-marketer Planned Parenthood" -- February 18, 2011

NRLC Testimony for the Protect Life Act (H.R. 358) -- February 9, 2011

For selected pre-2011 releases on congressional developments, click here.