[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING KAYLEIGH BUSH AS A 2025 SHE LEADS AMERICA YOUNG 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 Kayleigh Bush as 
a 2025 She Leads America Young Christian Woman of Distinction award 
recipient.
  In 2025, Kayleigh Bush competed and won the Miss America preliminary 
title of Miss North Florida. Just four weeks after being crowned, she 
faced a decision that tested her faith, her courage, and her 
convictions. Pageant directors presented a newly revised contract that 
redefined what it means to be female. Choosing truth over a title, 
Kayleigh courageously declined to sign.
  Following the Matthew 18 model, she privately pleaded with the 
organization's leaders, urging them to return to truth and biological 
reality. Her appeal was met with indifference, but Kayleigh remained 
steadfast, accepting the loss of her title rather than compromising her 
faith.
  Kayleigh represents a modern-day Esther: one who is willing to speak 
when the culture demands silence. Her story reminds us that courage is 
contagious, truth is not negotiable, and that no earthly crown compares 
to the one given by Christ.
  Her boldness has been recognized nationally. In 2025, She Leads 
America is honoring Kayleigh with a Young Christian Woman of 
Distinction award, celebrating her as a rising leader who demonstrates 
unwavering faith, integrity, and moral clarity. This recognition places 
her among a network of accomplished Christian women leaders who are 
shaping culture with courage and conviction.
  Today, we honor Kayleigh Bush--not just as the Canceled Crown, but as 
a living testimony of 1 Timothy 4:12: ``Let no one look down on you 
because of your youth, but be an example for the believers in speech, 
in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating this 
outstanding woman of distinction. This outstanding woman of 
distinction.

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