[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING JJ HOLMES AND ALISON HOLMES

  (Mr. FROST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor this year's Orlando 
Sentinel's Central Floridians of the Year, JJ Holmes and his mother, 
Alison Holmes. Together, they are a force, not just in central Florida 
but across the entire State and country.
  JJ has a severe disability, but he hasn't allowed that to stop him 
from speaking out and advocating tirelessly for our disability 
community.
  His mother, Alison, shows up every day to care for JJ and to stand up 
for families across the country just like theirs.
  Their advocacy and their continued work started 10 years ago when JJ 
was just 12 years old and was removed from a Trump rally in 2016, after 
protesting the President's mockery of a reporter with a disability.
  For over a decade, they have continued to speak out at the local, 
State, and Federal levels, advocating for expanding Medicaid, closing 
coverage gaps, quality healthcare, and affordable healthcare for 
everyone.
  The way that they lead with love and courage should stand as a 
testament to their strength and the amazing work they do. Central 
Florida is stronger because of both of them.
  I congratulate both JJ and Alison on this honor. I thank them for 
never giving up on the fight to build a more inclusive world for 
everybody, no matter who you are. I am so proud to be in this work with 
them.

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