RECOGNIZING ERIC SIROTA

On 2026-01-14, Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING ERIC SIROTA" in the House. The speech addressed housing and also covered civil rights.

RECOGNIZING ERIC SIROTA

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H802] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING ERIC SIROTA (Mrs. RAMIREZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. RAMIREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Eric Sirota for his work to expand tenants' rights and reshape the housing landscape. As director of housing justice at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law and now as the director of a tenant advocacy clinic, Eric uses litigation advocacy to advance housing equity in Illinois and beyond. His work with the Illinois Fair Housing Coalition led to the passage of a State law prohibiting discrimination against housing choice voucher holders. Eric co-led the Partnership of Just Housing, a national coalition that improved housing access for people with arrest and conviction histories. As a trusted counsel to countless tenant associations, Eric has maintained his commitment to housing for all. On behalf of Illinois' Third Congressional District, it is my honor to commend Eric Sirota for his work to ensure safe, just, and affordable housing as a fundamental human right. I thank and congratulate Eric. ____________________