[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4021-H4022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATE 19TH AMENDMENT WITH POLICIES TO SUPPORT ALL WOMEN

  (Ms. BONAMICI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
anniversary of the House passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the 
right to vote.
  Suffragettes across the country bravely fought for decades to make 
that moment possible, enduring hardship and pervasive discrimination. I 
think about trailblazing women like Oregon's Abigail Scott Duniway.
  The right to vote empowered women to shape policy, elevated public 
discourse, and more.
  We have come a long way. There is a record number of women not only 
voting but serving in Congress. With more women at the table, I hope we 
will finally enact policies that support all women and their rights, 
including the right to make our own reproductive

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healthcare decisions, to affordable childcare, to paid family and 
medical leave, to retirement security, and to equal pay for equal work.
  We still have work to do. We must continue breaking down barriers so 
future women leaders of all backgrounds can be heard. Together, we will 
achieve great things.
  I urge all of my colleagues to join me in the celebration of the 19th 
Amendment.

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