WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and several of their Republican colleagues recently introduced aresolutionrecognizing the Hyde Amendment's 50th anniversary and its enduring legacy of protecting unborn children and upholding the conscience rights of American taxpayers.

"Fifty years ago, the bipartisan Hyde Amendment affirmed a simple principle: no American should be forced to fund a procedure that takes an innocent life,"said Senator Britt."Today, when many demand that abortion be paid for by taxpayers, Hyde remains a critical protection for religious freedom and for Americans who do not want their hard-earned dollars ...