Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Takano for yielding me the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my support for H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act of 2021. I first commend my colleague on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Congresswoman Brownley, for her leadership and perseverance to see that this critically important legislation is passed by the House. It is not acceptable that today women veterans do not have access to the same contraception coverage all Americans currently have available through the Affordable Care Act or private insurance, and all Active Duty servicemembers have through the Department of Defense. Women veterans are the fastest growing group of veterans enrolling in the Department of Veterans' Affairs healthcare system, and it is time that our policies for women veterans show them the support, respect, and fairness that they deserve. Madam Speaker, I thank my chairman, again, for the time, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.”