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On the recordMarch 31, 2025
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Women's History Month on this last day of March. Every year during this month, we celebrate the countless contributions that women have made throughout America's history. This includes women of color, immigrant women, women with disabilities, lesbian and trans women, and others, who have led the charge in pushing America forward and advancing the ideals of equity and justice for all. However, since Trump has taken office, women in my district and across the country are being targeted by harmful orders and policies and are feeling the direct impacts of this administration's extreme actions. Republicans also recently passed a budget which includes billions in cuts for community projects in districts across the country, many of which were intended for domestic violence shelters, youth community centers, and childcare centers. The same bill also directed that the Energy and Commerce Committee make at least $880 billion in cuts. This would require deep cuts to Medicaid specifically, which helps provide coverage for over 40 percent of births in the United States. This administration can try to erase the word ``women'' from government, but it will not erase us. ____________________
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Valerie Foushee
Democratic · North Carolina

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