[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              HONORING SERVICE DEFENSE FELLOW VIVIANA LOWE

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of a 
very special person, our defense fellow, U.S. Marine captain and JAG 
Viviana Lowe, whose tenure with our office is sadly coming to a close.
  Viviana is here with us today. Viviana has been an enormously 
instrumental member of our office this last year, leading us to more 
than 35 policy wins in the NDAA that will have lasting impact on the 
services for decades to come.
  Through her leadership of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus 
and especially with the WITs, Viviana has ensured that our military is 
a place where our servicewomen all feel valued and supported.
  Her dedication to the academy nomination process and inspiring the 
next generation of servicemembers has been a gift not only to our 
office but to our entire community and will pay back in dividends that 
we don't yet appreciate.
  As she leaves our office and heads back to the Pentagon to join the 
Marine's Judge Advocate Division, we know that our Nation is fortunate 
to have a fierce warrior and public servant like Viviana at the helm.
  We will miss Viviana and her amazing energy and spirit.

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