RECOGNIZING DARRYN PETERSON

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Darryn Peterson
as Ohio's 13th Congressional District's Champion of the Week.
  This Tuesday, Darryn made his family and our entire district proud
when he was selected by the Utah Jazz as the second overall pick in the
NBA Draft. This is an extraordinary accomplishment that reflects years
of discipline, dedication, and excellence on and off the court.
  Born in Canton, Darryn began his high school career at the Cuyahoga
Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls. He eventually rose to
become the number one ranked player in the entire country.
  He went on to play at the University of Kansas where he averaged more
than 20 points per game in his lone season.
  As we know, Akron is the birthplace of champions because we have the
distinction of being the birthplace of both Steph Curry and LeBron
James, who was the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. Darryn has
also helped make our district the birthplace of champions.
  Darryn now begins his own journey at the highest level. While the
path ahead is challenging, he carries the pride of our entire
community. We are incredibly proud of Darryn, and we look forward to
watching what he accomplishes in the NBA.

                        $1.8 BILLION SLUSH FUND

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the billionaire bonanza bill that I didn't
vote for has resulted in the slashing of health insurance for millions
of our fellow citizens. Moreover, that bill gave huge new tax breaks to
billionaires. Giant corporations are getting huge tax refunds sent out
just now. Our middle class is being kneecapped by rising prices on
everything. What is going on here?
  I must ask President Trump why he unilaterally decided to give $1.8
billion in reparations to the bullies who attacked the Capitol on
January 6. His party did nothing to stop him. I got caught up in that
mess. That is a whole other story.
  Meanwhile, his Iran war is costing us about a billion dollars a day.
It was supposed to be for 4 days. We are now into day 117, and the
flimsy Iran deal seems to have fallen apart. Who proposed $324 billion
to Iran? Where are we supposed to get that money? From the American
people's health insurance?
  I think there is something really wrong here. Congress should end
these giveaways to billionaires and give tax refunds to the hardworking
people of our country.
  To our colleagues across the aisle, come on, help us out a little
bit. It would make a difference to the American people.

         RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR RICK STOPFER

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the distinguished
service of my good friend, Rick Stopfer, whose more than three decades
of dedication to the city of Irving has left a lasting and meaningful
impact on the community he proudly serves.
  He was elected to the city council in 1998. Rick has demonstrated a
steady commitment to public service. He has held so many key leadership
roles. In addition to mayor, he served as mayor pro tem for the
council. He was reelected to his third term in May of 2023. He has
really helped the city of Irving grow. Anyone who has been to the city
and has seen Las Colinas and seen all the Fortune 1500 companies that
have decided to make Irving their home over the last decade, it is
absolutely amazing.
  In addition to everything that he has done for Irving, he has also
served on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board and other regional bodies
that reflect a broader vision for the entire Metroplex.
  Rick is also a person who is deeply rooted in the Irving community.
He is involved in so many different civic organizations, and he is just
really a great guy. Alongside with his wife of more than 40 years,
Melanie, he has really built an amazing legacy in the city of Irving.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Rick on everything he has done for the
city.

                        BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL

  (Ms. MEJIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MEJIA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, lawmakers in this chamber came
together to pass a bipartisan housing affordability bill aimed at
helping American families struggling with rising rents, rising
mortgages, and the cost of living.
  In most cases, we would celebrate the bipartisanship, a rare event
most Americans are desperate for--most Americans except President
Donald Trump. Our President would much rather derail the opportunity to
make housing more affordable in order to hold his own party hostage for
his despotic political agenda.
  This is not only unconscionable, but we have to resist. Families are
worried about whether or not they can afford a home, and we are living
with the highest rates of inflation this Nation has seen in years.
Instead of focusing on making life more affordable, this President is
choosing to gut voting rights for the American people again.
  I see you, Mr. President, petulant and shortsighted, and, yet again,
so do the American people.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from
engaging in personalities toward the President and to direct their
comments toward the Chair.

                  FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF DOBBS DECISION

  (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Moore
of Utah was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority
leader.)

                             General Leave

  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on the topic of this Special
Order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, today marks the fourth anniversary of
the Dobbs decision, reaffirming that

the U.S. Constitution does not grant the right to an abortion and
rightfully returning the regulatory authority to State legislators.
  I am excited to welcome my colleagues to speak on this topic with me.
I understand some of my colleagues have commitments. I want to be
respectful of the time, so I will have them start us off before I
provide my own comments, of course.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and
colleague for his distinguished leadership. He has been tenacious.
  Mr. Speaker, we have people who will be speaking and some who
couldn't be here who have never given up in trying to protect and
preserve the lives of women and children from the violence of abortion.
  Four years ago today, the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision,
brilliantly authored by Justice Sam Alito, who is from my hometown of
Hamilton in New Jersey, reversed the infamous holdings of Roe v. Wade
and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. That decision stated the Constitution
does not confer a right to abortion, and the authority to regulate
abortion is returned to the people and their elected Representatives.

                              {time}  1740

  After a half century of death--and it continues, but, hopefully, it
will be mitigated and maybe ended in time, but a half century of death,
more than 65 million unborn children have been violently killed by
either dismemberment, decapitation, or chemical poisoning of some kind
through this terrible, terrible policy of abortion on demand.
  Thankfully, as a response to this, many States--21 and counting--have
responded by passing pro-life laws to protect unborn children and women
from the violence of abortion. For example, Georgia, Iowa, Florida, and
South Carolina passed laws to protect the unborn child when a heartbeat
can be detected at about 6 weeks. Thirteen States, including Texas,
protect the lives of unborn children throughout the entirety of
pregnancy.
  I remind my colleagues that the abortion President, Joe Biden, also
acted after Dobbs was enacted. In response to the decision, his Food
and Drug Administration allowed women to receive mifepristone, the baby
poison, through the mail and without any in-person consultation with a
healthcare provider.
  This dangerous drug is used now to cause at least 6 out of 10
abortions in the United States. How does it operate? It starves the
baby to death.
  I work on global hunger issues and food insecurity all the time. I
find it outrageous that there is a chemical administered that literally
causes the baby to die from malnutrition. It also then expels the baby,
and what results is a dead, badly dehydrated and, sadly, hurt, killed
baby.
  One recent study found that mifepristone is extremely dangerous to
women, as well. One in 11 women--10.93 percent to be exact. It was the
biggest study ever done on mifepristone--experienced a serious adverse
event, sepsis, infection, and hemorrhaging within 45 days of taking the
drug. The number of serious adverse events is at least 22 times higher
than what the FDA has previously suggested, which was based on
egregiously flawed data.
  The FDA must now move quickly to investigate the impact of this baby
poison not just on the baby but on the mother, as well.
  Meanwhile, pro-life lawmakers, including those of us who are pro-life
in this Chamber, will continue to write, advocate for, and pass laws to
nurture and protect human life.
  I suggest to my colleagues that the injustice of abortion violence
need not be forever.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his
comments.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt).
  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, it is great to be here to rise for this occasion, to
recognize the fourth anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, where the Supreme
Court returned the power to protect the unborn to elected officials and
not to an appointed court. The Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
was a landmark moment in the effort to protect the most vulnerable and
to give those babies the guarantee of right to life and liberty.
  Today is really a day of celebration, but this is also a day of
remembrance of the countless lives that we also, on the other hand,
have to remember. While we celebrate on one hand, we also commemorate
all of the lives that were lost during that flawed decision back in
1974 and all those who still need our protection even today.
  I am deeply proud of my home State of Alabama. Our policies there are
pro-life, but in many States, the lives of the unborn remain
vulnerable. As the chairman of the House Values Action Team, I remain
committed to fighting and advocating in Congress to expand our efforts
and ensure a safe future for our Nation's children, born and unborn.
  I have said this before and I will continue to say that I am pro-
life, I am pro-family, and I am pro-child.
  Since the Dobbs decision in 2022, I have introduced the Protect
Funding for Women's Healthcare Act to continue standing for life by
ensuring that Federal tax dollars are not used to fund organizations
such as Planned Parenthood.
  I will continue to work with my colleagues to defend the sanctity of
life, to protect the unborn, and ensure a safer future for our Nation's
children. Let me be clear. Our work is not finished, and this week's
recognition for the Dobbs anniversary is a good time to reaffirm our
unyielding commitment to standing up for the importance of every single
human life.
  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Alabama
for his comments, he is a leader on this issue and always a good voice.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Mann).
  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from Utah
for hosting this Special Order hour. I thank him for his leadership as
the vice chair of our Conference. This is important.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the fourth anniversary of the
Dobbs Supreme Court decision. Dobbs was a historic and long-overdue
victory for life. It corrected the great mistake of Roe v. Wade and
returned the question of abortion policy to the American people and
their elected representatives. For nearly 50 years, Roe distorted our
Constitution and denied States the ability to enact laws that reflect
the will of the people and protect the most vulnerable among us.
  Thankfully, Dobbs restored that authority. In the years since,
legislators across the country have acted to defend unborn children,
support mothers, and affirm the dignity of human life.
  Now, 4 years later, the work is far from finished. Far too many
unborn children are still lost to abortion each year, and dangerous
abortion drugs are being pushed across State lines, often without a
doctor's visit, undermining the laws of pro-life States and putting
women and unborn children at risk.
  America was founded on the self-evident truth that every person is
created equal and endowed by our creator with inherent dignity and the
right to life. That right is the foundation of every other right that
we enjoy. If we fail to protect life at its earliest and most
vulnerable stage, we weaken the very principles that this great Nation
was built upon.