Recognizing National Adoption Month

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Mr. NUNN of Iowa. Madam Speaker, this month is National Adoption Month. As the proud dad of six and a foster parent, adoption is personal to me.

On April 5 of this year, my wife, Kelly, and I were blessed to adopt our two foster kids and our two youngest daughters, Jayna and Aliya. These two sweet sisters complete our family and bring us so much joy together.

The journey of adopting opened my eyes to the challenges families across America face through the adoption process. In honor of my daughters and so many Iowa families in the same boat, we are fighting to simplify the adoption process right here in America and make it easier for every child to join their forever family.

That is why, in Congress, I have introduced the Fight for Families Act to make adoption more affordable for low- and middle-income families as well as grandparents and seniors on fixed incomes.

Every child in America deserves a loving home, and this forever opportunity I will fight for every day and refuse to let a D.C. bureaucracy get in the way of that. I look forward to joining my friends on both sides of the aisle to make this a reality.

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