House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards

Texas GOP Defeats Resolution to Honor the Late Cecile Richards

Texas Republicans blocked an attempt from Democrats on Thursday to honor late former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards

Flanked by House Republicans, state Rep. Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth, speaks against a memorial resolution honoring Cecile Richards in the Texas House on April 17, 2025. Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune A routine gesture of remembrance devolved into an ugly brawl on the Texas House floor Thursday, as hardline Republicans successfully blocked a memorial resolution honoring Cecile Richards, for…

House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecil…

Normally, memorial resolutions to honor Texans who have died are passed without controversy. But the resolution for Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood who died this year, sparked a cascade of outrage from conservatives.

Texas House Retreats From Honoring Planned Parenthood President Amid Pro-Life Pushback

Republican State Rep. Jared Patterson chairs the committee responsible for memorial resolutions. The post Texas House Retreats From Honoring Planned Parenthood President Amid Pro-Life Pushback appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

'Outrage!' Clash on Texas House floor over honoring late Planned Parenthood president

A group of anti-abortion Republicans temporarily derailed business on the Texas House floor in an attempt to block a resolution honoring late Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards.For 16 minutes on Thursday, the Republicans repeatedly implored House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) to remove the re...

Texas Lawmakers Just Halted a Memorial Resolution - American Faith

Texas House Republicans block a Democratic effort on Thursday to honor former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, citing her legacy of overseeing millions of abortions during her leadership. The resolution was part of a larger slate that included tributes to recently deceased U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Trump assassination attempt victim Corey Comperatore, but GOP lawmakers rejected it after learning Richards was included. Democra…