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Congressman Flood Highlights National School Choice Week in House Floor Address

January 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Mike Flood recently delivered short remarks highlighting National School Choice Week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Congressman Flood is a cosponsor of Congressman Adrian Smith’s H.R. 531, also known as the Expand School Choice & Educational Opportunity Act. More information about the bill can be found here. Congressman Flood is also a cosponsor of H.Res. 51, a resolution honoring National School Choice Week. The resolution can be found here

Video of the remarks can be found by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for their reporting purposes. The full text of the speech is below.

Mister speaker, I rise today as we celebrate National School Choice Week. School Choice is about giving families the freedom to choose the best education possible for their children regardless of their learning style, or home address, or financial situation. 

Every parent in America wants to give their child the best education possible, and Nebraska has great options—public, private, and home schools. But not everyone has the means to access their option of choice. 

I believe we should fund the students, not the systems. When funding for education follows students to the school of their choice, families win. 

Nebraska is one of only two states in the nation that has not passed a school choice program. I’m excited about these opportunities and look forward to giving parents the choice.

 Thank you.