The embattled president of Planned Parenthood on Tuesday angrily disputed what she called "outrageous accusations" by Republicans that her organization profits from the sale of fetal tissue, telling Congress that the charges are "offensive and categorically untrue."
In testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the president, Cecile Richards, faced off against conservative lawmakers who are seeking to strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood after videos released by anti-abortion activists purported to show officials from the health group trying to sell fetal tissue.
It was her first appearance before Congress since the issue exploded in July.
The appearance by Ms. Richards before the House committee underscored a broader fight between the parties over Planned Parenthood as the clock ticks on a government shutdown that will begin on Thursday if a stopgap spending bill cannot be passed.