On June 13, 2025, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), chair of the House Oversight Committee’s Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee, initiated an investigation into Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. The probe questions whether the nonprofit misuses taxpayer dollars, particularly in violation of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions.
Greene’s inquiry aligns with broader Republican efforts, including President Donald Trump’s executive actions to defund Planned Parenthood and block federal support for organizations providing transgender healthcare to youth. The investigation has sparked debate over reproductive rights, federal spending, and the role of the DOGE panel, led by Greene in collaboration with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s DOGE Panel Targets Planned Parenthood
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) launched a Planned Parenthood investigation on June 13, 2025, through her Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee, probing the nonprofit’s use of federal funds. Greene’s letter to Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson questions whether the organization, which receives 39% of its $2 billion annual revenue—roughly $780 million—from federal sources, is commingling funds for “unpermitted purposes” like abortions, in violation of the Hyde Amendment.
Greene alleges Planned Parenthood increasingly prioritizes abortions, citing its 2023–2024 report of 392,715 abortions performed, up 18% from 2020, while services like cancer screenings dropped. She also claims the nonprofit obscures transgender healthcare services under “other procedures,” including pediatric care, raising concerns about transparency. “Federal funds should support essential health services, not controversial procedures,” Greene wrote, per Fox News.
The investigation dovetails with President Trump’s executive action affirming the Hyde Amendment and defunding organizations offering youth transgender care, a move praised by anti-abortion advocate Lila Rose as a “small step forward.” House Speaker Mike Johnson supports defunding Planned Parenthood via budget reconciliation. However, Planned Parenthood maintains it complies with federal law, using taxpayer funds solely for services like contraception and STI testing, with abortions funded privately.
Critics, including Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), call the probe a “spectacle” targeting reproductive rights, noting Planned Parenthood’s critical role for low-income communities. Posts on X reflect polarized sentiment, with @ReproRights defending access to care and @LiveAction applauding Greene’s scrutiny. The investigation, set to include hearings, intensifies debates over federal spending and abortion access as DOGE pushes for government efficiency.
Suggested Authoritative Sources
- Fox News: “Planned Parenthood investigation launched by Marjorie Taylor Greene’s DOGE panel” (June 13, 2025).
- The Independent: “Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Planned Parenthood for offering free vasectomies and abortions near DNC” (August 18, 2024).
- Reuters: “Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Musk’s new government efficiency panel” (November 22, 2024).
- NPR: “How Planned Parenthood became a lightning rod for controversy” (October 10, 2024).
- House Oversight Committee: “Planned Parenthood’s Taxpayer Funding Memo” (December 13, 2018).
