2021: Budd Signed Letter To Department Of Veterans Affairs Urging The Maintenance Of The Law Which Prohibits The VA From Offering Abortions Of Providing Abortion Counsel. According to a press release from Congressman Matt Rosendale, “Today, Representative Rosendale sent a letter, co-led by Ranking Member Bost, Representatives Chris Smith and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and signed by 134 other representatives, to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Denis McDonough. This letter urges Secretary McDonough to maintain the current laws which prohibit the VA from offering abortions or providing abortion counsel. […] In addition to Representative Rosendale, the letter was signed by Representatives Mike Bost (R-IL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Bob Good (R-VA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Randy Weber (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC)” [Press Release – Rep. Matt Rosendale, 6/16/21]