[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E944-E945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING CECE HEIL AS A 2025 SHE LEADS AMERICA CHRISTIAN WOMAN OF 
                              DISTINCTION

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                          HON. LISA C. McCLAIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 2025

  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize CeCe Heil as a 
2025 She Leads America Young Christian Woman of Distinction award 
recipient.
  CeCe Heil is Senior Counsel and International Legal Director at the 
American Center for Law and Justice, specializing in public policy and 
global legal matters, including the

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United Nations. She heads a team of lawyers handling cases in defense 
of life, defense of Christians, protection of U.S. national security 
interests, defense of Israel, and confronting Islamic extremism. She 
was the lead attorney responsible for the release of Pastor Brunson 
from Turkey and Pastor Nerren from India.
  Heil is a recognized leader in advancing pro-family, pro-life, and 
pro-free enterprise policies, including being a former candidate for 
U.S. Congress. Her service and expertise as a constitutional law 
scholar earned her the support of Sarah Palin, who named her one of a 
handful of ``Mama Grizzlies.'' In recognition of her leadership and 
faith, she is being honored as a 2025 She Leads America Christian Woman 
of Distinction.
  Guided by her deep faith in Jesus Christ, Heil views her legal work 
as more than a profession--it is a calling. Prayer and biblical values 
shape her decisions and sustain her courage to stand for truth and 
justice on behalf of the vulnerable.
  Heil has practiced law for 33 years and is licensed in California, 
Tennessee, Virginia, and Missouri, as well as being licensed to 
practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating this 
outstanding woman of distinction.

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