[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PLEASE DONATE BLOOD IN MEMORY OF LOUDEN LOFGREN

  (Mr. FEENSTRA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FEENSTRA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of Louden 
Lofgren, the son of my friend and my former colleague, Iowa State 
Senator Mark Lofgren.
  Louden sadly passed away at 2 years of age after complications from 
surgery, where he needed multiple blood transfusions.
  After he passed away, his family launched a blood drive, known as 
Love Like Louden, to encourage folks to donate blood and draw attention 
to hospital shortages of blood.
  Every 2 seconds, someone in America needs blood, and over 38,000 
pints are needed daily.
  If you can, please consider donating blood in Louden's memory.
  May God bless the Lofgren family.

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