Recognizing National Adoption Month

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Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Adoption Month.

Adoption is all around us, even if we don't see it. Every day, there are children adopted into loving families across the country. Each year, more than 100,000 children in the United States foster care system wait for permanent homes. They wait for parents who will cheer them on at soccer games, comfort them through tough days, and celebrate their successes.

Although it is estimated that between 2 to 4 percent of Americans have adopted, more than one-third have considered it.

National Adoption Month is our opportunity to raise awareness, break down barriers, and encourage more families to consider opening their hearts and homes to these children.

Mr. Speaker, adoption is more than a legal process. It is an act of love and commitment that changes lives forever. For children, it means stability, safety, and belonging. For parents, adoption means fulfilling a calling to nurture, guide, and unconditionally love a child. Together, adoption creates families built not by blood but by heart.

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