HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

  (Mr. MANNION asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MANNION. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the passage of
the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. I commend my colleagues for their
months-long negotiation to get this done.
  In central New York and the Mohawk Valley, we are ready for growth in
the years to come, but we must meet the housing challenge.
  Our community leaders need resources and more flexibility from our
housing programs to make that happen.
  Developers and builders want to be a part of the solution, but we
need to remove the needless hurdles that keep projects from getting off
the ground.
  This bill incentivizes housing production, streamlines construction
processes, and improves access to financing. It also helps repair aging
homes and invests in community infrastructure. It finally prohibits
large investors from purchasing single-family homes so that they remain
affordable for families.
  I was proud to vote in support of this legislation, and I urge the
President to promptly sign this bipartisan bill into law and stop
playing politics with affordable housing.

                   IMPEACHMENT OF SECRETARY McMAHON

  (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
  Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I call for the House to impeach Secretary
of Education Linda McMahon, whose mission is to close down the
Department of Education, which is something that she does not have the
authority to do.
  Secretary McMahon has betrayed students, families, and educators by
dismantling and destroying the Department of Education without coming
to Congress for approval. She violated Federal law and her oath of
office, lied to Congress, and created chaos and disruption in education
funding for the students who need it the most.

  Secretary McMahon transferred more than 100 core programs and
services, including the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services and the Office for Civil Rights, to other Federal agencies
without congressional approval, creating more bureaucracy and chaos and
putting the administration of the IDEA in jeopardy.
  Secretary McMahon cut the Department's workforce in half so that they
don't have the necessary staff to disburse congressionally authorized
funding on time or to investigate civil rights violations.
  Educators and parents, especially parents of students with
disabilities, are distraught, and they are asking us to take action to
stop these illegal transfers.
  I hear them.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite all of my colleagues to join me in support of
this resolution impeaching Secretary McMahon for her illegal attempt to
destroy the Department of Education.

                 DISMANTLING OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly oppose the
transfer of special education programs from the Department of Education
to the Department of Health and Human Services.
  HHS Secretary Kennedy has troubling and ignorant views on
disabilities and is woefully unqualified to oversee programs supporting
more than 8 million students and their families.
  This move, publicly opposed by multiple Bush administration education
officials and Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, according
to a recent story by The New York Times, will segregate special
education from the larger education system in direct defiance of
congressional intent.
  Special education programs must remain at the Department of
Education, where they are administered by expert staff that have a long
understanding and longstanding relationships with States and local
school districts.
  If this move continues, all officials responsible should face the
consequences, including impeachment of the Secretary of Education.

               LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCY FOR UKRAINIANS

  (Mr. KILEY of California asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KILEY of California. Mr. Speaker, as a cosponsor of H.R. 3104,
the Ukrainian Adjustment Act, I am calling for prompt consideration and
passage of this important legislation.
  We have Ukrainians across this country who came here following
Russia's invasion on humanitarian parole. They have contributed to our
communities in countless ways.
  They entered the United States legally. They passed rigorous vetting.
They have created lives here, and they have contributed in so many
different ways to both our communities and our economy.
  There are 45,000 Ukrainian-American businesses supporting 300,000
jobs, $60 billion in economic activity, and $8 billion to $9 billion in
taxes paid each year. Yet, these individuals right now are in a state
of legal uncertainty that creates various problems for their families
and their ability to plan for the future.
  This legislation will adjust their status to lawful permanent
resident. It is the right thing to do for these individuals and their
families. It is the right thing to do for our economy and communities
across this country, and I urge immediate passage of this legislation.

                        HONORING CURRITUCK JACK

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, eastern North Carolina
honored Currituck Jack, an experienced sailor and hero whose bravery
during the American Revolution deserves remembrance.
  His statue unveiling celebrates his legacy as an enslaved sailor who
risked it all to reclaim his ship from British privateers in 1780
showcasing that heroes can emerge from hardship.
  Currituck Jack's journey from enslavement to freedom, taking on the
name John Jasper White, saw him become a respected captain and
community figure.
  His story highlights that ordinary people in eastern North Carolina
can do extraordinary things.
  Thank you to everyone who came out and to those who had a hand in
sharing Currituck Jack's courage to inspire all generations.

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                    UNNECESSARY WARS IN MIDDLE EAST

  (Mr. MAGAZINER asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, my whole life, politicians have been
sending other people's kids to fight and die in unnecessary wars in the
Middle East, and we are no better off for it.
  In the 6 months since the unnecessary war in Iran began, over a dozen
U.S. servicemembers have lost their lives. Countless civilians have
been killed, including over 100 children bombed in their school. Tens
of billions of tax dollars have been wasted, and gas prices are through
the roof.
  What do we have to show for it?
  Iran still controls the strait. There are no guarantees for
inspections of nuclear sites, and there are no guarantees that Iran
will stop funding terror.
  That is no surprise because the President's negotiating team is made
up of his relatives and his real estate buddies, not seasoned
negotiators. So here is what we need to do: Put real negotiators at the
table. Work with our allies instead of constantly insulting them, and
then we, as a Congress, need to use our authority to prevent this
President and any President from getting us into more unnecessary wars.
  The people have had enough.

             HONORING LIFE OF THEODORE LARRY KIRKLAND, SR.

  (Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a
remarkable leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Right
Reverend Theodore Larry Kirkland, Sr.
  As the founding pastor of Brookins AME Church, his powerful preaching
inspired generations of Angelenos and helped build the congregation
into the spiritual cornerstone it remains today.
  In 1996, Bishop Kirkland was elected and consecrated as the 114th
bishop of the AME Church.
  Over the next four decades, his leadership touched countless lives
across the globe from communities throughout Africa to right here on
the West Coast.
  His ministry was defined not only by faith but by action. He
supported local businessowners, worked to combat food insecurity, and
helped expand access to health services for the uninsured.
  His passing is a profound loss, but his legacy will live on through
his loving family and the AME community.
  May he rest in peace in the presence of God.