Republicans took a victory lap after defeating Democrats' attempts to strip out longstanding pro-life measures from spending bills. GOP negotiators said they were able to restore "important legacy provisions that protect life" — including the Hyde Amendment, which bars the use of taxpayer funds for most abortions. President Biden was a longtime supporter of the Hyde Amendment but reversed course before announcing his presidential bid, putting him more in line with liberal lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Democrats have since targeted the Hyde Amendment policy rider, which has been regularly attached to spending bills for decades. The Democratic-controlled House passed a package of spending bills last year that left it out, marking the first time in decades that the funding restriction was excised. Read more...