Katherine Cammack

Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs returned one of the most important questions in our society to the American people and their elected representatives. Since then, there has been a lot of rhetoric, a lot of fear, and a lot of misinformation. In fact, we have heard some of it tonight. I know this all too well because I have lived it personally. See, 2 years after Dobbs, I experienced one of the most dangerous pregnancy complications a woman can face, an ectopic pregnancy. My baby had no heartbeat. Without treatment, I could have lost my life.

I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, and I want to start by recognizing my colleague Nicole Malliotakis for her tenacity and her leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor. I thank Nicole for never backing down or giving up. As you can see, I have my daughter, Augusta Dair, here with me today because I wanted her to be a witness to this incredible moment in our Nation's history where we stood up for all of the women who have helped build this country and told their stories. That is what this museum is.