June 21, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 105 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                           LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH

  (Mr. ROUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of June as 
LGBTQ Pride Month.
  As we celebrate the contributions of the LGBTQ community, we also 
know that the fight for full equality under the law is far from over.
  I call on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to respect the clear 
majority of Americans who believe that equality must become the law of 
the land by taking up the Equality Act in the Senate.
  We also must do more to ensure that we have the data necessary to 
enforce key provisions in the Equality Act. That is why I introduced 
the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act, which 
would help facilitate fair lending to LGBTQ-owned businesses and study 
the issues affecting them by gathering data from financial institutions 
about their lending practices toward these businesses.
  If we are serious about our country's commitment to civil rights, 
protecting minorities, and economic opportunity--and, for that matter, 
about growing our economy--LGBTQ-owned businesses must have access to 
equal capital.

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