117th Congress

Rep. Van Taylor(former)

TX-03 (Republican)

SBA Rating:

A

Rep. Van Taylor(former)

TX-03 (Republican)

Congressman Taylor has stood up against the pro-abortion agenda of the Biden-Harris administration and Pelosi Democrats who are actively working to expand abortion access and abortion funding. Rep. Taylor has voted consistently to defend the lives of the unborn and infants. This includes stopping hard-earned tax dollars from paying for abortion, whether domestically or internationally, and protecting health care provider rights for those who refuse to engage in brutal abortions.

Scored Votes

Date Vote Score
02/25/2021

H.R. 5, the Equality Act

Would stipulate that any attempt to withhold abortion services constitutes discrimination by putting abortion on equal standing with pregnancy and childbirth. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
02/27/2021

H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act

Would significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America ROLL CALLREAD MORE
03/03/2021

H.R. 1, the For the People Act

Would enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
03/10/2021

Senate amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act

Would significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
03/17/2021

H.J. Res. 17, to remove the deadline from the Equal Rights Amendment (DOUBLE WEIGHTED)

Would revive the ratification process for the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution – an amendment that has been interpreted by courts as installing a sweeping legal mandate for abortion on demand, funded with taxpayer dollars. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
04/14/2021

Discharge Petition on H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This is a procedural effort to force Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discharge protections for abortion survivors from committee and bring it to the floor for a vote. If 218 members of Congress sign the discharge petition, Speaker Pelosi must bring the Born-Alive bill up for a vote. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
04/15/2021

H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act

Would add a new definition of “sex” that could force employers to cover elective abortion through employee benefits under the guise of fairness. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
04/22/2021

H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act

Would admit the federal District of Columbia as the 51st state. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/23/2021

H.Res. 486, Ordering the Previous Question

This is a parliamentary motion to allow for the immediate consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Full Disclosure Act. Because a defeat of the Previous Question would have allowed for consideration of H.R. 18, SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED the Previous Question ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/28/2021

H.R. 4373, the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2022

This spending bill eliminates decades’ worth of pro-life protections including the Helms Amendment, which prohibits funding for abortion overseas. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/29/2021

Procedural vote on H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022

This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend this spending bill to restore longstanding pro-life protections like the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/29/2021

H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022

This spending bill funds abortion by eliminating longstanding prohibitions on funding for abortion, including the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
08/24/2021

H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Would enact a federal takeover of election laws, by requiring an unconstitutional preclearance of any changes to state election laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
09/24/2021

H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021

Would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
10/26/2021

H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act

Expands violence prevention funding to include health services without Hyde protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
11/19/2021

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act

Would hugely expand taxpayer funding of abortion through public health funding without Hyde protections and imposes an abortion mandate for Medicaid-gap populations. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/15/2022

Procedural Vote on H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 (Born-Alive MTR)

This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill (more aptly named the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act) to protect infants born alive after botched abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/15/2022

H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022

Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/15/2022

Procedural Vote on H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Parental Involvement MTR)

This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill to protect children from being transported across state lines for abortion without parental consent. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/15/2022

H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

Would allow rogue abortionists, traffickers, and child predators to transport victims to another state for abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/20/2022

H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Funding package that includes the Financial Services and General Government spending bill and would remove longstanding legacy pro-life protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/21/2022

H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act

Better described as the Payouts for Planned Parenthood Act, this bill would ensure federal funding for abortion providers and trample conscience protections for health care providers and could mandate access to dangerous abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
08/12/2022

H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act

Would extend the expanded Obamacare subsidies, which include coverage of elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
12/21/2022

H.Res. 1529, Providing for adoption of H.Res. 1434

Congressional statement that FDA decisions regarding the abortion drug (mifepristone) should be used to override pro-life laws that have protected women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned

As of January, 2022

Date Vote Score
01/28/2021

H.R. 554, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act

Would prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
02/05/2021

H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act

Would codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
02/15/2021

H.R. 1080, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Would protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
01/26/2021

Hyde Amendment Letter

Opposing Congressional Democrats’ efforts to repeal the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life provisions in appropriations. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE
02/25/2021

COSPONSORSHIP: McMorris Rogers/Walorski/Foxx Amendment #167

The cosponsorship of this amendment was scored in place of a vote because Speaker Pelosi refused to allow a vote on the amendment that would apply abortion funding restrictions to the Budget Reconciliation COVID relief bill. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
07/29/2021

COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus brief

This amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE
02/02/2021

H.R. 705, Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021

This bill would protect unborn children when their heartbeats can be detected. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
09/13/2022

H.R. 8814, Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act

This bill would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, the point by which science undeniably proves they can feel pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE

116th Congress

Rep. Van Taylor(former)

TX-03 (Republican)

SBA Rating:

A+

Rep. Van Taylor(former)

TX-03 (Republican)

Congressman Taylor has voted consistently to protect the lives of the unborn as well as the consciences of taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for abortion domestically or internationally. Rep. Taylor has defended the Trump administration’s pro-life regulatory efforts from pro-abortion attacks to prohibit their implementation.

Scored Votes

Date Vote Score
01/03/2019

H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act

Would overturn Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA). Overturning this policy would force taxpayer funding for international NGOs who promote or perform abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
01/03/2019

Procedural vote on H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act

To restore Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA). SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
05/17/2019

H.R. 5, the Equality Act

Would put abortion on equal standing as pregnancy, stipulating that any attempt to withhold abortion services constitutes discrimination. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
05/17/2019

Cole Amendment #1 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Act

Would amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to restore the Trump administration’s conscience protection rule. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/12/2019

Roby Amendment #9 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Act

Would amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to restore the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule (Title X). SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/13/2019

Pocan Amendment #1 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Act

Would amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to block the Trump administration’s protections against taxpayer funding for research involving organs and tissue from aborted babies. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/18/2019

Lesko Amendment #78 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Act

Would amend the State, Foreign Operations appropriations text to stop an increase in funds to international population control, which includes US-based groups that promote abortion overseas. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/19/2019

H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Act

Minibus would overturn the President’s Protect Life Rule, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance, Conscience Protections, and pro-life policy on fetal tissue research, as well as increasing foreign aid for US-based groups that promote abortion overseas, etc. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/26/2019

H.R. 3351, the Financial Services Appropriations Act

Would gut the longstanding D.C. Hyde (Dornan) amendment and allow taxpayer funded abortion in Washington, D.C. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
04/02/2019

Discharge Petition on H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This procedural effort to force a vote on the bill is being treated as a vote because Speaker Pelosi refuses to allow a vote on the underlying bill. If a majority of the House signed the discharge petition, she would have to allow the vote. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTS ROLL CALLREAD MORE
01/10/2020

Vote to amend H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act

Would recognize the unborn as a class of potentially vulnerable populations. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
02/13/2020

H.J.Res. 79, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment

Would revive the ratification process for the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment – an amendment that has been interpreted by courts as installing a sweeping legal mandate for abortion on demand, funded with taxpayer dollars, into the United States Constitution. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
02/28/2020

Vote to amend H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act

Would amend a health-related bill by including the text of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
05/15/2020

H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act

Would provide pandemic-related bailouts including funding abortion providers and health insurance plans that include elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/26/2020

H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission Act

Would admit the federal District of Columbia as the 51st state. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
06/29/2020

H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act

Would amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act while increasing abortion funding through Obamacare. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/24/2020

H.R. 7608, the State and Foreign Operations, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

Would weaken pro-life protections and eliminate pro-life regulations funded through the State and Foreign Operations and Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs bills. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
07/31/2020

H.R. 7617, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2021

Would weaken pro-life protections and eliminate pro-life regulations funded through the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Financial Services bills. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
10/01/2020

House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 925, the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (aka the HEROES Act)

Would use coronavirus relief funds to keep Planned Parenthood afloat, and seeks to undermine pro-life protections using expansive language. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE
10/02/2020

H. Res. 1153, Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent

Resolves that Congress believes in the right of everyone to make reproductive choices about their own bodies, a euphemism for abortion access. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE

Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned

As of January, 2022

Date Vote Score
09/19/2019

H.R. 4399, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies Act

Would prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
01/17/2019

H.R. 20, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act

Would codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
01/24/2019

H.R. 784, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Would protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE
01/18/2019

Letter to President Donald J. Trump

Requesting his veto threat for any bill that weakens pro-life policies or laws. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE
04/14/2020

Letter opposing funding for fetal tissue research

Encourages the president to stand strong against unethical science that uses aborted fetal tissue, and to instead continue to fund better, ethical alternatives. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE
04/14/2020

Bicameral letter regarding chemical abortion restrictions

Encourages FDA Commissioner to uphold restrictions on the dispensing of chemical abortion put in place for the safety of women. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE