Vitter Welcomes News of Attorney General Eric Holder’s Resignation
(Metairie, La.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today welcomed the news that Attorney General Eric Holder will be resigning.
Read MoreVitter: New Report Shows Obamacare Funds Used for Abortions
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) today said a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) exposes widespread taxpayer-funded abortion coverage under Obamacare. According to the report, taxpayer funding is going toward over 1,000 health insurance plans that include abortion even though such funding is illegal under the law.
Read MoreVitter: Supreme Court Reaffirms Religious Freedom in Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate Ruling
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties contraception case.
Read MoreVitter Calls for Investigation into Baton Rouge Abortion Clinic
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today sent a letter to Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Kathy Kliebert urging an investigation and appropriate action against the abortion facility known as the Delta Clinic in Baton Rouge. Vitter says that Delta Clinic may have directly violated the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by mishandling its clients’ private health information.
Read MoreVitter Joins Sen. Cruz, Others on Amicus Brief Opposing Obamacare Contraception Mandate
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah), today filing an amicus brief opposing the Obamacare contraception mandate challenged by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties.
Read MoreVitter Introduces Catholic Schools Week Resolution
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) introduced a resolution recognizing Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States. This year’s Catholic Schools Week, sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, runs from January 26 to February 1.
Read MoreVitter: GAO Agrees to Investigate Tax Dollars Going to Planned Parenthood
(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) made the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) decision to accept the request to investigate the use of federal funding allocated to Planned Parenthood and other specific organizations. In February, Vitter along with Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Pete Olson (R-TX) wrote a letter to the GAO asking for this investigation.
Read MoreFleming and Vitter Demand End to Obama Administration Attack on Louisiana Youth Program
Congressman John Fleming, M.D., and Senator David Vitter released the following statement as they issued a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, calling on the Department of Justice to end its religious censorship of the Bossier Parish Young Marines’ Program.
Read MoreVitter Says Over the Counter “Morning After” Pill is an Attack on Parents’ Role
(Metairie, La.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today responded to a decision made by a Brooklyn, New York judge to mandate that the “morning after” birth control pill be made available over-the-counter to girls under the age of 17. This decision overturns the 2011 ruling by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that requires girls under the age of 17 to have a prescription for the pill.
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