[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5111]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 586--HONORING THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST 
 WOMEN'S RIGHTS CONVENTION HELD IN THE UNITED STATES IN SENECA FALLS, 
                                NEW YORK

  Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Nelson) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 586

       Whereas 2018 marks the 170th anniversary of the first 
     women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca 
     Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and 
     Lucretia Mott;
       Whereas the momentum created by organized women in the 
     1800s led to the first women's rights convention and the 
     passing of the Declaration of Sentiments in Seneca Falls, New 
     York;
       Whereas, at Seneca Falls, New York, 68 women and 32 men 
     signed the Declaration of Sentiments, a plea for the end of 
     discrimination against women;
       Whereas the Declaration of Sentiments offered at Seneca 
     Falls, New York, was modeled after the Declaration of 
     Independence and declared that ``all men and women are 
     created equal'', linking women's rights directly to the 
     founding ideals of the United States;
       Whereas women's suffrage activists tirelessly worked 
     together to form organizations that raised public awareness, 
     resulting in the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States in 1920, guaranteeing all 
     women of the United States the right to vote;
       Whereas, in 2018, women have made giant leaps in the cause 
     for gender equality, yet still struggle daily for equal 
     treatment;
       Whereas women of the United States earn only 80 cents for 
     every dollar earned by men of the United States;
       Whereas women constitute 50.8 percent of the population of 
     the United States but only 20 percent of the 115th Congress; 
     and
       Whereas empowering women offers tremendous opportunity for 
     economic and social progress: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the importance of the 170th anniversary of 
     the first women's rights convention held in the United 
     States;
       (2) promotes meaningful participation of women in every 
     sector of society; and
       (3) supports policy measures that promote gender equality 
     and the empowerment of women.

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