House Speaker Mike Johnson Plays Dumb When Asked About His Vote Against Birth Control

When a Fox News host asked Johnson about his record voting against IVF and contraception, the newly elected speaker said, 'I really don’t remember...'

On Sunday, House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed in a cable news interview that he simply couldn’t recall whether he’d voted against birth control—despite doing so a little over a year ago. The far-right lawmaker who has blamed school shootings on abortion and opposes no-fault divorce was among the 195 House Republicans who voted against codifying the right to birth control last July. It was a high-profile vote since, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

Bream followed up around 1:35 in the clip below: “To be clear, though, have you voted against fertility treatments and access to contraception? Would you?” And Johnson replied: “I don’t think so. I’m not sure what they’re talking about. I really don’t remember any of those measures, but I am personally pro-life.” Here’s the exchange: Well, we remember, Mike.

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