[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOUSTON PRIDE COMMUNITY

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Houston pride community and the 44th annual pride parade in Houston and 
to celebrate the caucus that has fought against HIV/AIDS, political 
empowerment, educating the public, and helping those in the LGBTQI 
community who could not help themselves.
  I congratulate them for a stupendous commitment to civic 
participation in our State and in our community.
  Let me also say that I rise again to raise the Protect Our Kids Act, 
an act passed by this House really dealing with gun safety and 
protecting our kids by raising the age for assault weapons, by banning 
magazines, by ensuring they are stored, by stopping trafficking, 
stopping ghost guns, and stopping bump stocks.
  Yes, we did a magnificent job in the House. We look forward to moving 
forward with legislation that we hope will make a difference. We are a 
part of the change, and I hope that we will move some elements of the 
Protect Our Kids Act as we go forward to make sure we do, in fact, 
protect our kids.

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