[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                HONORING THE SERVICE OF KRISTIN SHAPIRO

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2019

  Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Kristin A. Shapiro, who is leaving the House to join the Office of 
Legal Counsel at the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Shapiro 
has served in the Office of General Counsel for nearly three years as 
an Assistant General Counsel and has provided frequent and invaluable 
legal advice and representation to the House community, particularly in 
connection with federal court litigation involving issues of great 
institutional importance.
   Ms. Shapiro provided extensive advice and litigation expertise to 
several Committees, including the Committees on Armed Services, 
Appropriations, and Budget, in connection with the House's litigation 
regarding the funding for wall construction on the Southern border. In 
addition, Ms. Shapiro provided litigation assistance to both the 
Committee on Ways and Means and the Joint Committee on Taxation 
regarding the application of the Freedom of Information Act to 
Congressional records. As the Chairperson of the Committee on House 
Administration, I know firsthand that our Members and House staff also 
came to rely on Ms. Shapiro's expertise and guidance, particularly in 
connection with how the use of social media platforms by Members 
intersects with the First Amendment.
   Ms. Shapiro has played a very significant role in safeguarding the 
legal and institutional interests of the House of Representatives. She 
has served the House with great distinction, and we know she will 
continue to serve our Nation with that same level of distinction at the 
Department of Justice. I know that I speak for all of my colleagues on 
the Committee on House Administration, and the entire House community, 
in thanking Ms. Shapiro for her devoted service, and extend to her our 
very best wishes for continued success.

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