[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H5998-H5999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH

  (Mr. NUNN of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Madam Speaker, this month is National Adoption 
Month. As the proud dad of six and a foster parent, adoption is 
personal to me.
  On April 5 of this year, my wife, Kelly, and I were blessed to adopt 
our two foster kids and our two youngest daughters, Jayna and Aliya. 
These two sweet sisters complete our family and bring us so much joy 
together.
  The journey of adopting opened my eyes to the challenges families 
across America face through the adoption process. In honor of my 
daughters and so many Iowa families in the same boat, we are fighting 
to simplify the adoption process right here in America and make it 
easier for every child to join their forever family.
  That is why, in Congress, I have introduced the Fight for Families 
Act to

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make adoption more affordable for low- and middle-income families as 
well as grandparents and seniors on fixed incomes.
  Every child in America deserves a loving home, and this forever 
opportunity I will fight for every day and refuse to let a D.C. 
bureaucracy get in the way of that. I look forward to joining my 
friends on both sides of the aisle to make this a reality.

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