On the recordJuly 10, 2019
I support Amendment No. 6 to H.R.2500, offered by my colleague from California, Ms. Speier. It provides our servicemembers with medically-accurate educational resources to help prevent unintended pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections. As a member of the Armed Services Committee and a former board member of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, I've seen first-hand the importance of family planning education, especially in our military. The courageous Americans who put their lives on the line for our country deserve the best wellness education we can offer. Keeping them healthy helps maximize our military's readiness. This common-sense amendment is recommended by the Pentagon's nonpartisan Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Therefore, there should be broad bipartisan support, and I encourage my colleagues who support our troops to vote for it. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
