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John,
I hope you and your loved ones had a very nice and peaceful Christmas. Despite
Congress being home for the holidays, there is a lot to cover from the work we
did last week: permitting reform, stopping WOKE gender transitions on children,
and new guidance preventing taxpayer dollars from being used for abortions.
Here is what you need to know.
Two major pieces of permitting reform legislation—the Standardizing Permitting
and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Actand the Promoting Efficient
Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act—passed the House last week.
I vote AYE on both because Washington bureaucrats buried critical
infrastructure under red tape that increased energy costs. Utilities need the
freedom to maintain and upgrade their systems so families, farmers, and small
businesses can count on reliable, affordable power. The reforms cut duplicative
bureaucracy, provide certainty for job-creating projects, and curb abuse of the
permitting process that drives up costs without improving outcomes. This is
about making government work efficiently and predictably. When projects stall,
Minnesotans pay the price through higher energy bills. The Senate should take
up this legislation and pass it quickly so we can build, maintain, and innovate
without unnecessary federal interference. Reliable energy and smart regulation
should not be partisan issues.
I voted to stop federal Medicaid dollars from being used to fund irreversible
gender transition procedures on children. Medicaid exists to provide essential,
medically necessary care for vulnerable U.S. citizens. It does not exist to pay
for experimental and life-altering interventions, especially on minors. That is
why I voted for theDo No Harm in Medicaid Act, which passed the House last week
and prohibits federal Medicaid funding for specified gender transition
procedures for individuals under 18. This bill protects children, respects
parents, and ensures taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. It also helps
preserve Medicaid’s long-term integrity by keeping limited resources focused on
legitimate medical needs. Washington should not be pushing ideology on our kids
or overriding common sense with gender nonsense. I urge the Senate to pass this
legislation and put the health of children first.
As Co-Chair of the Pro-Life Caucus, I applaud the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services for issuing guidance that firmly blocks taxpayer dollars from
being funneled—directly or indirectly—into elective abortion. This
clarification guarantees that states cannot repurpose or seize funds collected
by health plans for abortion coverage to expand abortion access or related
programs. It shuts down efforts to turn leftover funds into abortion slush
accounts and restores a clear firewall between federal healthcare dollars and
the abortion industry. Americans have unanimously agreed for decades that
taxpayers should not subsidize procedures that end innocent human life. CMS’s
action reinforces that principle and pushes against attempts to erode it
through bureaucratic loopholes. This guidance respects both the law and the
conscience of millions of Americans. I will continue fighting to ensure federal
programs protect life and do not finance abortion in any form.
As always, thank you for your continued trust and support. Don’t hesitate to
reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with anything.
With gratitude,
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Michelle Fischbach
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