On the recordMay 7, 2019
As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, I rise to recognize May as National Foster Care Month. Mr. Speaker, it is time to bring front and center the more than 400,000 youth in our foster care system across the country. These young people are courageous, and they face and overcome many challenges. Let's raise up their voices because they deserve to be heard, and they deserve a seat at the policymaking table. May is also a time to recognize the foster care professionals, advocates, and families who devote themselves to supporting foster youth every day. These individuals deserve our utmost respect and our gratitude. I am proud to cosponsor Representative Karen Bass' resolution recognizing Foster Care Month. To the foster youth and those who support them in Rhode Island and across the country, you matter, and I am here to be your advocate in Congress. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me. ____________________
