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Catholic Vote President: ‘I am pledging to make the maximum donation from our PAC to any credible pro-life candidate who steps forward to challenge’ Rep. Lori Chávez-DeRemer

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Catholic Vote President Brian Burch, left, and U.S. Rep. Lori Chávez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) | YouTube-Catholic Vote / House.gov

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch, left, and U.S. Rep. Lori Chávez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) | YouTube-Catholic Vote / House.gov

The president of Catholic Vote has retracted the group’s support for U.S. Rep. Lori Chávez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), saying his group will support “any credible pro-life” challenger to the congresswoman.

“She sold us out,” said Brian Burch in a statement. “I am pledging to make the maximum donation from our PAC to any credible pro-life candidate who steps forward to challenge her in the Republican primary in 2024.”

“Any Republican who supports taxpayers paying for abortion in the hopes of gaining support from moderates does so at his or her peril,” said Burch. “Nobody likes a sellout.”

HR7 was introduced by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on January 9th and would prohibit federal taxpayer funding for abortions or health coverage that includes abortions. Additionally, the bill would prevent the procedures from being performed in federal healthcare facilities or by federal employees. The bill has currently been referred to several committees for consideration.

On June 10, Townhall.com reported that Chávez-DeRemer opposed the legislation. 

"I will not support federal action on limiting taxpayer funding for abortion and will continue pushing back against efforts to bring a proposal to the House floor," Chávez-DeRemer told Townhall.com. "The Dobbs decision made clear that it's an issue that should be decided at the state level, and Oregonians recently rejected efforts to limit taxpayer-funded abortion overwhelmingly," 

Beaver State News reported that SBA Pro-Life America also has criticized Chávez-DeRemer for her opposition to the bill, with the group saying, "this betrayal is exactly why so many voters – especially the GOP base – distrust politicians in Washington."

A recent poll conducted by Marist found that 60% of Americans opposed using taxpayer funds for abortions domestically and 78% opposed US tax dollars funding abortions abroad.

On May 3, 2022, Chávez-DeRemer told the Statesman-Journal, "As a mother of beautiful twin daughters, I know how precious life can be. I will always be on the side of life in Congress."

Chávez-DeRemer, 55, was first elected to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District in November 2022. She defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner (D / Independent Party / Working Families Party), winning 51 percent to McLeod-Skinner's 41 percent.

A native of Hanford, Calif., Chávez-DeRemer attended Hanford High School and California State University-Fresno. 

She previously was a member of the Happy Valley (Ore.) parks committee and the Happy Valley City Council before serving as mayor of Happy Valley from 2010 to 2018.

Oregon's 5th Congressional District spans from Portland's southeast suburbs to the eastern half of the Willamette Valley. It includes poritions of Multnomah, Claskamas, Linn, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties. . 

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