His most prominent accomplishment was the [[Hyde Amendment]] to the appropriations bill, which prohibits the spending of [[federal]] taxpayer money on [[abortion]]s with very narrow exceptions. Each year, the [[Hyde Amendment]] must be reenacted as part of the annual appropriations. | His most prominent accomplishment was the [[Hyde Amendment]] to the appropriations bill, which prohibits the spending of [[federal]] taxpayer money on [[abortion]]s with very narrow exceptions. Each year, the [[Hyde Amendment]] must be reenacted as part of the annual appropriations. |