Washington D.C., Sep 28, 2018 / 14:30 pm
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), one of the few prolife members of the Deomcratic Party with a seat in Congress, has spoken about his commitment to life issues and his concern at the increasing divide between the two major parties.
The congressman spoke at an event entitled Being a Faithful Catholic as a Public Servant on Sept. 27. The event was hosted at the Catholic University of America and sponsored by the university's Institute for Human Ecology.
Lipinski, along with CUA Professor Joseph Capizzi, discussed what life is like in Washington for one of the last remaining Blue Dog Democrats, and how his party has shifted to the point of effectively trying to force people like him out. He has represented Illinois' 3rd district for the last 14 years, a time in which he says divisiveness and polarization has gotten worse.
Although voting as a committed Democrat, with a 91 percent rating from the AFL-CIO and a 100 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters--- Lipinski also calls himself a strong and proud pro-life legislator, something which can leave him isolated from his party colleagues.