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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the House Republicans' harmful Pregnant Students' Rights Act. Make no mistake. This legislation does nothing to protect pregnant students and fails to provide young parents with the real tools…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, whenever this subject gets brought up, it is like we just go into la-la land about what the facts are and what the intentions are. For…
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 969, I call up the bill (H.R. 6914) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 6914. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. Madam Speaker, so now I am truly confused. Our colleagues have come up one after the other and said that this bill is going to bring the end of the world for the ability for women to gain an…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. Madam Speaker, this bill is about supporting pregnant students. There are many resources for pregnant students, both on and off campus. This bill would connect students to these important…
Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Bice). The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 10 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, it is hard for me to believe that some of our colleagues have read this bill with the comments that they are making. It is a 5-page bill, basically. Maybe it takes up…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Good), who is a subcommittee chairman for the Education and the Workforce Committee.
Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 6 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 9\1/4\ minutes remaining.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise as a mother, a grandmother, and a former college instructor, administrator, and student to support the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. Mr. Speaker, in…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, again, our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have characterized this bill as radical, extreme, overreaching, and controlling students. There are so many negative…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, again, I am aghast. I am just aghast at how this bill is being characterized. It is being called an extreme piece of legislation. We want pregnant students to be…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), the chair of the Values Action Team.
Madam Speaker, Monday marks the beginning of National School Choice Week, a time to celebrate and explore the various education options available to students and parents. Education is the cornerstone of opportunity in America, and we must…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am truly puzzled by the other side and some of the comments that are being made about this bill. It is a simple bill. It is not misleading. It is simply aimed at…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Iowa (Mrs. Hinson), the sponsor of H.R. 6914.
I share many similarities with the positions that the chairwoman has stated today and in the past.