Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment that is included in this en bloc. My amendment strikes section 241, which requires foster care and adoption agencies to comply with Obama-era regulations on sexual orientation and gender identity and prohibits the use of funds to grant exceptions. Section 241 is an attack on religious liberty. Similar provisions allowed the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to refuse a contract with Catholic Social Services unless they certified same-sex couples as foster parents. My amendment ensures that faith-based adoption and foster care agencies do not have to choose between their ministry and their faith. It is tyrannical for the government to force these entities to choose between the two. It is our job in Congress to uphold our constitutional right of religious freedom. I urge my colleagues to support my amendment. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Schrader).”