Lois Capps: “May I inquire how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California has 1 minute remaining. The…”

I thank my colleague for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the so-called Conscience Protection Act. Despite its name, this bill actually does the opposite. It would infringe upon the beliefs and values of women across…

I thank my dear colleague, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1209, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, which I am proud to have coauthored with…

This would undermine the fundamental principles of the program and I cannot express enough how damaging that would be to patients and my constituents.

It is critical that any proposed changes do not undermine the program's important role in our health care safety net.