Recognizing Harris Faulkner
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Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Harris Faulkner, who was named a 2024 She Leads Woman of Distinction.
Harris Faulkner is a six-time Emmy award-winning news anchor who believes that faith in God, still moves mountains. She began her rise in TV news reporting at WNCT-TV (CBS 9) in Greenville, North Carolina and after several career moves she joined FOX News Channel in 2005 where she currently helms two top-rated daily daytime programs ``The Faulkner Focus'' and ``Outnumbered.''
Throughout her tenure at the network, Faulkner has played integral roles in FNC's election coverage, hosted numerous primetime specials, interviewed many notable figures and covered global news events.
As a result of her excellence in broadcast journalism and serving as the only Black woman to anchor two back-to-back cable news programs, Faulkner has received many notable awards including being named to WORTH Magazine's ``Groundbreakers'' list, honoring 50 influential women worldwide for breaking barriers in their industries. In 2021, Variety's New York Women's Impact Report honored Faulkner. And at the National Press Club she was named the Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association's Broadcast Journalist of the Year.
Faulkner is a speaker, author, and philanthropist. Her 2023 FOX News Books title ``Faith Still Moves Mountains,'' became number one on the New York Times bestseller's list. She penned the national bestseller ``9 Rules of Engagement: A Military Brat's Guide to Life and Success'' in 2018.
Faulkner actively raises awareness and funds for numerous organizations offering immediate and ongoing support to the U.S. Military forces and their families. Additionally, she's dedicated to intensifying research around childhood diseases. In 1998, Harris Faulkner received the Amelia Earhart Pioneering Lifetime Achievement Award for her humanitarian efforts.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating this inspiring woman of distinction.
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