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Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Transparency Regarding Federal Funding Of Planned Parenthood, Affiliates

Letter

By: Marco Rubio, Mike Enzi, Bradley Byrne, Curt Clawson, Kenny Marchant, Dan Coats, Pat Roberts, Glenn Grothman, Walter Jones, Jr., John Carter, Kevin Cramer, Roger Williams, Tim Walberg, Darin LaHood, Diane Black, Jim Renacci, Chris Stewart, Trent Kelly, Brian Babin, Vicky Hartzler, Dan Lipinski, Mike Lee, Rick Allen, David Vitter, Garret Graves, Randy Forbes, Dan Benishek, Bob Latta, Michael Burgess, John Duncan, Jr., Mac Thornberry, Michael McCaul, Tim Huelskamp, Jim Bridenstine, Tim Murphy, Cynthia Lummis, French Hill, John Culberson, Bob Gibbs, David Rouzer, Jeb Hensarling, Peter Roskam, Charles Boustany, Jr., Doug Lamborn, Ted Yoho, Morgan Griffith, Bill Huizenga, John Thune, Bill Johnson, Richard Hudson, Jr., Joe Pitts, Cathy Rodgers, Mark Meadows, Luke Messer, Joe Wilson, Sr., Bruce Westerman, Steve King, Todd Young, Pete Olson, Lou Barletta, Dave Brat, Tom Price, James Risch, Jim Inhofe, Mike Kelly, Jr., Scott DesJarlais, Kristi Noem, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Rodney Davis, Jerry Moran, Sean Duffy, Brett Guthrie, Markwayne Mullin, Steve Pearce, Gus Bilirakis, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Sam Johnson, Blake Farenthold, Kevin Brady, Jeff Miller, Roy Blunt, Thom Tillis, Brad Wenstrup, Keith Rothfus, Pete Sessions, Rand Paul, Barry Loudermilk, Scott Garrett, Tom Graves, Jr., Trey Gowdy III, Robert Aderholt, Trent Franks, Dave Joyce, Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr., Adrian Smith, Andy Harris, Ann Wagner, Mick Mulvaney, Paul Gosar, Bill Flores, Mitch McConnell, Jr., Ted Poe, John Ratcliffe, Lynn Jenkins, Steve Daines, Steven Palazzo, Gary Palmer, James Lankford, John Fleming, Jr., Bill Cassidy, Chuck Fleischmann, Joni Ernst, Randy Weber, Sr., Jody Hice, Austin Scott, Doug LaMalfa, Virginia Foxx, Chris Smith, Rob Wittman, Jeff Fortenberry
Date: March 4, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Government Budget and Spending

Dear Mr. Dodaro,

We are writing to request up-to-date information regarding federal funding of Planned Parenthood, International Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) prepared a report dated March 20, 2015 regarding federal funds provided for fiscal years 2010-2012 to certain organizations involved in health related activities.

Relying on the promise of openness and transparency often mentioned by the current Administration, it is our hope that the requested information be updated and made available to Congress and the public. Proper oversight of publicly funded programs is crucial in determining the value of the goods and services provided to the taxpayer, and allow policymakers to more carefully and thoroughly review them.

Accordingly, for 2013-2015 please identify the following:

For the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (including affiliates):

-The amount of federal obligations and disbursements to, and expenditures of federal funds by, each of these organizations in each fiscal year;

-The federal agencies (such as ACF and any other agency or sub-agency that funds activities that Planned Parenthood may provide), funding source (e.g., block grants), and programs associated with these federal funds (including Medicaid and Title X);

-How these funds were made available (e.g. direct or pass-through funding).

For the International Planned Parenthood Federation (including affiliates) and Marie Stopes International (including affiliates):

-The amount of federal obligations and disbursements to, and expenditures of federal funds by, each of these organizations in each fiscal year;

-The federal agencies (such as USAID, PEPFAR and any other agency or sub-agency that funds activities that the groups in question may provide), funding source, and programs associated with these federal funds (including funding provided by USAID missions);

-How these funds were made available (e.g. direct or pass-through funding).

We respectfully request that your report also include information about Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) including data on the number of individuals served, the types of visits provided, the preventive services provided, and the amount of federal funding allocated to FQHC in 2013-2015.

Our hope is that this report will be completed in a timely manner and request a projection of its expected completion. Thank you for your attention to this request.


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