{"id":83197,"date":"2026-04-24T05:30:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sen-hawley-warns-it-would-be-unconscionable-if-billions-of-taxpayer-funds-flow-to-trans-kids-sex-changes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:30:47","slug":"sen-hawley-warns-it-would-be-unconscionable-if-billions-of-taxpayer-funds-flow-to-trans-kids-sex-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sen-hawley-warns-it-would-be-unconscionable-if-billions-of-taxpayer-funds-flow-to-trans-kids-sex-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen Hawley warns it would be &#8216;unconscionable&#8217; if billions of taxpayer funds flow to trans kids\u2019 sex changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>FIRST ON FOX: <\/strong>Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to immediately block taxpayer funding for sex change treatment for minors, warning that billions of federal dollars could soon flow to providers like Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a letter penned to Johnson on Thursday afternoon, Hawley emphasized that &#8220;time is of the essence,&#8221; noting a current federal ban on taxpayer payments to abortion and &#8220;trans-treatment&#8221; providers is set to expire July 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hawley\u2019s recent attempt to pass a similar ban in the Senate was rejected Wednesday night, putting the responsibility squarely on the House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Senator Josh Hawley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fCTNjEliQGC.MTNe1G855w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b4a70aa9e965dd792cee53fa685f8f7b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Ban Gender Transition Treatment For Everyone, Including Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If the House fails to act immediately as part of reconciliation, billions of Federal dollars will go to Planned Parenthood and other medical &#8216;providers&#8217; for hormones, puberty blockers, and irreversible treatments for minor children,&#8221; Hawley wrote, calling the prospect &#8220;unconscionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hawley warned that billions of dollars will potentially be diverted from Medicaid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sen. Josh Hawley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3BkHC9rsPkytNBwiqbpz8Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/f4b60c1797376433596cfba978d82ca1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hawley described the idea of federally funding child sex changes &#8220;unconscionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Citing a Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimate, the senator pointed out that Planned Parenthood alone received more than $1.5 billion in Medicare and Medicaid funds between 2019 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hawley also referenced a new study from Concerned Women for America, which found a more than 40% increase in sex change treatment and related services at Planned Parenthood clinics.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Activists opposing funding for Planned Parenthood demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LMVw997vCuN4RC5p5ZVqJQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/2bc8b67796a065934ce8f5778419036b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Activists opposing funding for Planned Parenthood demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He argued that the organization is &#8220;positioned to supercharge its transgender agenda with taxpayer funding taken from the elderly and those in need,&#8221; demanding Johnson take action &#8220;without delay or hesitation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Had it passed, the budget amendment presented by Hawley on Wednesday would have been added to the Congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2026 and created a pathway to defund abortion providers \u2014 provided it did not increase the national debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> Sen Hawley warns it would be &#8216;unconscionable&#8217; if billions of taxpayer funds flow to trans kids\u2019 sex changes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIRST ON FOX: Sen. 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