Dan Lipinski Calls on New Congress to Protect the Lives of the Vulnerable

Former Rep. Dan Lipinski
photo credit: American Life League / Flickr

Former Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski (D) has now left Congress after being defeated in his primary by now-Congresswoman Marie Newman. He tweeted several messages regarding his departure this week, urging Americans to "protect life and liberty every day for all, especially the most vulnerable."

Lipinski was defeated in his primary by a slim margin of fewer than 3,000 votes. While his voting record showed that he compromised on pro-life ideals more than advocates would have liked, his departure is representative of an ongoing shift in the Democratic party to cast out pro-life voices.

“I want to thank the people of Illinois’ Third District for giving me the honor and privilege to serve you and our nation for 16 years,” former congressman Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) tweeted Jan. 3.

“America is not perfect, because humans can never be perfect. But we must pray and work every day that each of us and our nation better uphold the principle of equality, and that we better protect life and liberty every day for all, especially the most vulnerable.”

In a Nov. interview with CNA, he said that Democrats would be committing a “terrible political mistake” by repealing Hyde Amendment. The amendment is an addition to congressional spending bills which is designed to prevent federal tax dollars from funding abortions. He also lamented the fact that the pro-life movement is concentrated in one political party, arguing that pro-life groups should do more to push pro-life candidates through Democratic primaries.

Lipinski served for eight terms before losing the March 2020 primary to Rep. Newman. Pro-abortion advocates pushed heavily to remove him from the seat, but a spokesperson for his campaign claimed that his primary loss was heavily influenced by the early scare from the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have kept older Catholic voters home.

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