U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is urging the Trump administration to look into whether a major abortion provider has been misusing federal funds.

Britt recently joined James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 128 members of Congress in sending a letter to the Inspector General (IG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the IG to review and investigate the activities and federal funding streams of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., and its affiliates.

“Serious concerns have long been raised regarding the organization’s compliance with applicable federal laws, regulations, and program requirements governing the receipt and use of federal funds,” the Republican lawmakers wrote. “In particular, these concerns relate to whether Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and the organization’s affiliates have adhered to applicable requirements governing program integrity, financial accountability, and the proper use of funds provided through HHS-administered programs.”

The letter follows a recent Small Business Administration (SBA) investigation into whether Planned Parenthood affiliates improperly received approximately $88 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawmakers are also raising concerns about additional allegations involving fraud, false statements, potential violations of federal criminal law, and failures to disclose potential violations to the federal government.

“Given the significant taxpayer resources that flow through federal health and human services programs, it is critical that recipient organizations operate with transparency, integrity, and full compliance with federal standards,” the lawmakers added.

The lawmakers are asking the HHS IG to review the federal funds Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have received and determine whether they were used in accordance with federal law. They also urged the IG to coordinate with other federal oversight agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as needed.

Britt has been a proud champion for protecting the unborn and supporting mothers and families. She recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which prevents taxpayer funded abortion. She is a cosponsor of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. In 2024, Senator Britt joined her colleagues in a bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office to investigate the federal funding awarded to abortion providers.

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