their retirement at the age of zero as opposed to typically at the age
of 30 when we finally get around to doing that.
  No one has given credit to our bill last year that literally
established investment accounts for children, for babies, for babies
born in the next 4 years to get a seeded $1,000 to start an investment
account to give them opportunities to help them along the path of life.
  Of course, people aren't drawing that correlation. They are not
making that connection. We are not hearing from my colleagues on the
left that we are doing things that are actually pro-family and actually
pro-life. This particular issue just becomes a very toxic and horrible
debate back and forth. However, when we actually look at what we have
done, we are trying to focus on that next generation.

  Sincerely, giving investment accounts to children, Trump accounts,
starting them off on the path towards accruing something that they
would have otherwise maybe never even invested in, they are going to
start that when they are zero. All they have to do is sign up for it.
  We are focused on life, and we are focused on improving families.
There is no question about it. Our policies are directly related
towards it.
  As a member of both the House Values Action Team and Congressional
Pro-Life Caucus, I have stood up to attempts to increase access to
abortion, advocated for language restricting Federal funding for
abortion, and signed legal briefs opposing mail-order abortion pills
and requirements for employers to give time off for abortions.
  Our focus in Congress should be focused on ensuring that every child
has opportunities, no matter the circumstances of their conception or
birth, and that pregnant women and mothers have the resources they need
to be supported throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
  I am proud of the progress we have made since that decision 4 years
ago. We have passed legislation to support critical, comprehensive
services for women in need, make it easier for working-class families
to earn money and raise children, and support the rights and dignity of
our most vulnerable.
  Yes, we have much more work to do. The right to life is paramount,
and I am eager to continue our work on this issue.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues who have all shared messages
tonight, and I yield back the balance of my time.

          THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTS HOPEFUL NEW BEGINNINGS

  (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mrs.
Ramirez of Illinois was recognized for 60 minutes.)

                             General Leave

  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include
extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentlewoman from Illinois?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Mr. Speaker, I am proudly on this House floor going to
talk about what brings me to this place.
  Yes, I am the Congresswoman of Illinois' Third Congressional
District. I am also the proud daughter of Guatemalan immigrants. I am a
citizen by birthright. I am the wife of an incredible man who until
recently was a DACA recipient, a Dreamer, and Congresista from a
welcoming city, State, and district.
  We know the story of our Nation wouldn't be complete without the joy,
without the sweat, and without the struggles and resilience of those
who, whether a couple of generations ago or 1 year ago, came to this
country in search of safety, security, and opportunity.

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