Supporting Commonsense American and Family Values

America was founded on the enduring principles of individual liberty, freedom, and strong communities. Many of these fundamental American values have been repeatedly challenged as Washington politicians and unelected bureaucrats devoted valuable time and taxpayer resources to initiatives that devalue human life, fail to safeguard our children, and advance a dangerous woke agenda. Under President Trump’s bold leadership, we are once again restoring commonsense American values throughout our government and across the nation.

Our Constitution is a pro-life document grounded in the inherent dignity of every human life and the protection of individual rights and freedom. Yet in recent years, the left has increasingly embraced extreme policies, including abortion on demand through the moment of birth. Western New Yorkers have witnessed the consequences of this radicalism firsthand through multiple violent attacks against CompassCare in Amherst, NY, by the pro-abortion extremist organization Jane’s Revenge. As a mother, I understand the sanctity of life and the vital contributions that pro-life organizations, facilities, and advocates make to our communities. As a member of the Pro-Life Women's Caucus, I have worked closely with groups including the Susan B. Anthony List and National Right to Life to advance policies that defend unborn children and support mothers. Protecting our freedoms begins with defending the lives of the most vulnerable among us.

Women’s sports have also come under sustained attack. Radical left-wing organizations continue to disregard the clear biological and athletic distinctions between men and women in order to permit biological men to compete in women’s athletics. Fortunately, President Trump issued Executive Order 14201 entitled “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports” to enforce women’s Title IX protections and preserve fair athletic opportunities for women and girls.

We have also seen radical gender ideologies and so-called gender-affirming care promoted to children despite the risk of permanent physical harm and the absence of scientific evidence supporting their use. Activists have sought to criminalize parents who refuse to subject their children to mutilating procedures while diverting attention from genuine threats facing children, including sexual abuse and exploitation.

The Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) movements have likewise become corrosive forces in American society. These ideologies teach that our Constitutional system is inherently racist and that Americans should be judged as racist solely because of their race or ethnicity. They also reject merit by insisting that opportunities should be allocated according to perceived victimhood rather than ability, achievement, or work ethic. CRT and DEI divide Americans, weaken our ability to address shared challenges, and make it harder to build a prosperous future together. President Trump and I are committed to pursuing policies that consign these destructive ideologies to the dustbin of history.

I am supporting a comprehensive agenda to defend the sanctity of life, uphold women’s rights, protect America’s children, and prohibit radical and discriminatory ideologies such as CRT and DEI. By working together, we can preserve life and defend the foundational values on which our nation was built.

Protecting the Sanctity of Life and Supporting Pregnant Women

• Introduced H.R. 1104, the Unborn Child Support Act: This legislation allows pregnant women to seek child support payments during pregnancy. Child support exists to ensure that parents have the financial assistance necessary to care for their children, yet women currently cannot receive these payments to help cover essential pregnancy-related costs, including medical care. This important bill provides mothers with support throughout pregnancy and helps ensure they have the resources necessary to carry their children to term.
• Cosponsored and Voted For H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: This bill establishes legal protections for babies who survive an attempted abortion and requires that they receive the same medical care provided to every other newborn child. The legislation would reverse left-wing extremists’ refusal to protect the right to life of every child. I was proud to support this bill when it passed the full House of Representatives and will continue working with my colleagues to see it signed into law to end the heinous practice of killing newborn children.
• Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act: This legislation affirms that unborn children possess the same Constitutional rights as every other person, extending legal protection to the most vulnerable members of our society. Importantly, the bill expressly provides that no woman may be prosecuted for the death of her unborn child. This legislation will defend the sanctity of life while ensuring that Constitutional protections apply to all.
• Cosponsored H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act: The bipartisan Hyde Amendment has long prevented taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, but the Biden Administration repeatedly attempted to circumvent this longstanding principle in pursuit of its pro-abortion agenda. This commonsense legislation permanently codifies the prohibition on federal funding for abortion and bars abortions from being performed in federal health care facilities or by federal employees. The bill retains exceptions for rape, incest, or circumstances in which a physical disorder, injury, or illness threatens a woman’s life unless an abortion is performed.
• Cosponsored H.R. 271, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2023: This bill prohibits federal funding from going to Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. or its affiliates and clinics for one year and redirects those resources to proven community health centers that deliver high-quality care to underserved Americans. Federal funding intended for women’s health care should support providers focused on serving patients, not pro-abortion advocacy organizations such as Planned Parenthood. I was proud to support H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which prohibited funding for Planned Parenthood for one year, and I support efforts to make this ban permanent.
• Cosponsored H.R. 9421, the Ban Abortion by Mail Act: This bill prohibits mifepristone from being prescribed without an in-person visit and from being prescribed across state lines. Under the Biden administration, the requirement for abortion drugs to be dispensed in-person was removed, allowing abortion providers to mail these dangerous drugs across the country, circumventing state-level laws prohibiting this practice. These drugs are dangerous to women and can cause serious adverse effects, such as sepsis, making in-person evaluations critical for women’s safety.

Defending Women’s Rights

• Introduced H.R. 9487, the No Goodwill for Harming Women Act: Under the tax code, sports franchise owners gradually deduct intangible assets that come with owning a sports franchise, such as media rights, logos, and fan bases, greatly reducing their tax liability. This bill would eliminate this generous tax treatment for professional women’s sports franchises, such as the WNBA or NWSL, if they allow biological men to participate. We must protect women’s sports at every level to ensure women are able to compete on a level playing field.

• Introduced H.Res. 536, Supporting the designation of the week including June 23, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week" to celebrate the anniversary of the passage of Title IX and the growth of women's sports: This resolution honors the extraordinary progress made possible by Title IX for women’s rights and athletic opportunities and designates the week of June 22 through June 28 as National Women’s Sports Week. Participation in sports helps women and girls build confidence, initiative, discipline, and leadership skills, and we must continue protecting the opportunities generations of women fought to secure.
• Cosponsored H.R. 2378, the Defining Male and Female Act: This commonsense legislation establishes clear definitions of the terms “male” and “female” throughout U.S. law. As Democrats attempt to redefine these words to include individuals who do not meet their biological meaning, Congress must plainly affirm that a man is a man and a woman is a woman. It is sad that this bill is even necessary, but we cannot allow woke ideologies to redefine biological realities.
• Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: This legislation prevents school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to compete in sports designated for women or girls. Under the bill, federally funded educational institutions and athletic programs that permit members of the male sex to participate in women’s or girls’ activities would violate Title IX. This legislation protects the fair athletic opportunities that Title IX guarantees and that generations of women fought to achieve.

Protecting Our Nation's Children and Holding Abusers Accountable

• Introduced H.R. 3205, the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act: This commonsense legislation prevents gender mutilation surgeries from being claimed as deductible medical expenses and prohibits Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP funds from paying for these dangerous procedures. Taxpayers should never be compelled to subsidize radical surgeries sought by other individuals.
• Co-Led H.R. 8589, the Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026: This legislation would ensure that discovery in cases involving child sexual abuse continues even during bankruptcy proceedings. Too many organizations facing lawsuits from children who were victimized immediately file for bankruptcy in a desperate attempt to stop discovery and silence survivors. This bill would allow victims to continue working to uncover the truth and hold those who committed these heinous acts accountable.
• Cosponsored and Voted For H.R. 5636, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act: This legislation makes performing gender mutilation surgeries on minors a Class C felony. Subjecting children to these irreversible procedures is unconscionable, and those who perform dangerous and mutilating surgeries on minors must be held accountable. I strongly supported this bill when it passed the full House of Representatives last year, and I urge the Senate to pass this bill to keep our nation’s children safe.
• Cosponsored H.R. 3688, the Protecting Children from Experimentation Act of 2025: This bill prohibits gender mutilation surgeries on minors and establishes a new private right of action allowing minors who undergo these procedures to sue the individuals responsible for performing them. No child should be subjected to radical procedures that can inflict permanent, life-altering damage.

Combating Anti-American Ideologies

• Cosponsored H.R. 925, the Dismantle DEI Act of 2024: This comprehensive legislation eliminates taxpayer support for DEI programs across the federal government, including DEI offices, personnel, grants, and training programs. The federal government must stop wasting taxpayer dollars on discriminatory DEI initiatives that judge Americans based on race. While President Trump has done a phenomenal job of combating these dangerous ideologies, we must codify these prohibitions to prevent future administrations from bringing these ideas back into government.

• Cosponsored H.R. 3518, the EDUCATE Act: This bill prohibits race-based mandates at medical schools. Medical education should be dedicated to training the most capable physicians and health care professionals possible, not imposing discriminatory quotas or standards based on skin color. These anti-American ideologies move our country backward rather than advancing equal opportunity.
• Supported key provisions within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027: The NDAA establishes priorities for military spending and makes important policy and organizational changes affecting the U.S. defense establishment. During consideration of the legislation this year, I supported provisions codifying prohibitions on woke policies, including wasteful DEI programming and the use of taxpayer dollars for sex reassignment surgeries and gender hormone treatments.

Honoring and Standing with the American Flag

• Introduced H.R. 1395, the Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act: The American flag is among the most powerful and unifying symbols of our nation, yet Flag Day often receives too little recognition. This legislation establishes a new federal holiday celebrating Old Glory, the ideals that make the United States the greatest country in the world, and the founder of America’s Golden Age, President Donald Trump.

• Cosponsored H.R. 1313, the One Flag for All Act: This bill prevents federal government buildings from displaying flags associated with woke or radical political ideologies and limits official displays to Old Glory and other flags representing our nation, including military, POW/MIA, and historical flags. The American flag belongs to every citizen, and federal institutions should unite Americans beneath Old Glory rather than display divisive political symbols.
• Cosponsored H.R. 1421, the Make American Flags in America Act: This legislation requires every American flag displayed on a federal government building to be manufactured in the United States. This commonsense measure ensures that our national symbol supports American workers and manufacturers rather than undermining domestic industry.
• Cosponsored H.Res. 167, To establish uniform standards for flag displays in the House of Representatives facilities: This resolution would prohibit any Member of Congress from displaying a flag other than the U.S. flag, official U.S. government or military flags, the POW/MIA flag, or the flag of a Native American tribe. Too many Congressional offices have woke flags or the flags of foreign governments displayed outside their offices. This commonsense resolution would ensure that the flags outside of a Member of Congress’ office reflect their sworn duty to our nation’s government, not anti-American ideologies or foreign nations.
   

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