[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E233-E234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING SOPHIE TRAINOR KHANAHMADI

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sophie Trainor 
Khanahmadi for her service to the 2nd District of Kentucky, the House 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the United States Congress.
  A native of Memphis, Tennessee, and graduate of The University of 
Alabama, Sophie's tenure spans a career of over fifteen years on 
Capitol Hill. I was blessed to have had her serve in my office for 
nearly a decade, working her way up from Health Policy Advisor to 
Legislative Director and Chief of Staff before joining the House 
Committee on Energy and Commerce as Deputy Staff Director after 
managing my successful race to become Chairman.
  In her current role, Sophie has always been a trusted advisor to the 
members of the committee and a strong leader for all levels of the

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team to further the work of the committee. She brings tenacity, 
forethought, and a deep policy knowledge that guides both the vision 
and execution of my work in Congress. Sophie has played a pivotal role 
in delivering some of the greatest accomplishments of this Congress, 
such as the Working Families Tax Cuts, which included the most 
significant entitlement reforms in American history.
  For all of her professional talents and legislative accomplishments, 
above them all, she is truly a wonderful person. I have had the 
privilege of witnessing some of her greatest life moments outside of 
work as well, like her marriage to her husband Peter and becoming a mom 
with the birth of her son Henry a few years ago, and as their family 
continues to grow.
  While I will miss her steady hand at the committee, I am proud of all 
she has accomplished and I am excited for her and her family as they 
begin this next new stage of her career.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Sophie for her service to 
the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the committee, the United States 
Congress, and to our country.

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