[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2293-S2294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                MOMS.GOV

  Mr. MARSHALL. Mr. President, moms.gov, M-O-M-S.gov--moms.gov--I want 
to congratulate the White House on giving folks out there a one-stop 
shop. It is for folks that are expecting. It is for couples that are 
pregnant. And it is especially, I think, for people that want to become 
pregnant.
  It is to talk about what to expect when expecting, to talk about 
folic acid and the importance of prenatal vitamins before you conceive. 
But a very special area, of my concern, from the moms.gov is to talk 
about infertility.
  My colleagues know that I had the honor, in rural Kansas, of 
delivering a baby most every day for 25 years and had a pretty active 
infertility clinic as well. In fact, 1 out of 10 couples are infertile. 
And though I enjoyed every baby I delivered, it was certainly a special 
joy to help couples through years of infertility and send them home 
with a baby.
  So that is why I am so very proud to stand with this administration, 
which I believe is the most pro-family administration in our lifetime. 
As I pointed out, the White House launched moms.gov, a one-stop 
resource for expecting and new mothers: pregnancy care, nutrition, 
fertility support, childcare--all in one place.
  You know, it is a simple idea with a big impact. I got on it 
yesterday just to see what resources were available and trying to hook 
up expecting moms or folks that are already pregnant with the local 
easiest clinic to access.
  But one of the things I was really excited to see on there was Trump 
RX. Trump RX is so important to the infertile couples because the 
biggest barrier to infertility treatment, of course, are the very 
expensive medications--couples spending thousands of dollars each month 
on these medications, typically, to help them ovulate.
  Now, Trump RX has already helped 20,000 patients--nearly 20,000 
patients--and they have saved almost $15 million on these fertility 
medications. A new employer fertility benefit will also reach an 
estimated 750,000 Americans a year. That is 20 percent of all births. 
So hats off to the administration for Trump RX and helping us treat 
infertility.

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  What else have they done? In the Rural Health Transformation Fund, 
they have invested another $50 billion, and, again, with all 
Republican--Republican-only--votes. That fund is available to help 
improve many health issues, but, especially, there are opportunities to 
improve maternal health in rural America, as well, just like the ones 
where I served and was the only OB for many, many years in the middle 
of some 50,000 patients.
  Of course, we just celebrated Mother's Day this past weekend, and I 
can't help but emphasize that strong families are the foundation of 
America and one of the pillars that this country is founded upon.
  So I would ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join us 
and cosponsor our legislation expanding fertility coverage and to 
continue to support rural maternal health funding. And let's make sure 
having a family in America is never out of reach because of cost. 
Hopeful moms and dads are counting on us. Now, let's get that done.

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