[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E630]
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RECOGNIZING BARBARA COLLURA, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF RESOLVE: THE NATIONAL 
                        INFERTILITY ASSOCIATION

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 27, 2025

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Barbara 
Collura, a long-time advocate for family-building equality, who is 
stepping down after more than 20 years of leadership with RESOLVE: The 
National Infertility Association.
  During her tenure, Barbara's leadership was key to furthering 
RESOLVE's missions: lifting up the voices of millions of Americans 
struggling with infertility and fighting to ensure that everyone, 
regardless of background, income, or geography, can access the care 
they need to build their families.
  Her work included testifying before Congress, meeting with lawmakers 
and federal agencies, organizing advocates, and working toward a world 
where infertility is recognized as a disease that deserves attention, 
compassion, and coverage.
  Her tenure has been marked by meaningful policy progress, including 
expanded insurance coverage for fertility care at the state level, and 
increased protections for IVF.
  As someone who relied on access to IVF to have my twins, I know 
personally how important it is to raise more awareness about 
infertility and expand access to fertility treatments. I have been 
proud to work with RESOLVE under Barbara's leadership to push for 
common sense legislation that would offer hope to millions of families 
struggling with infertility.
  At a time when reproductive freedom is under attack, Barbara has 
stood firm in defense of all paths to parenthood--because infertility 
is not only part of the reproductive health conversation, but central 
to it.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Barbara Collura for her 
extraordinary contributions to the infertility community. Her legacy is 
one of hope, progress, and an unwavering commitment to the idea that 
everyone deserves the chance to build a family.

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