[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT

  (Ms. BARRAGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BARRAGAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women 
the right to vote.
  The 19th Amendment played a pivotal role in paving the way for a new 
agenda that would finally put women's issues at the forefront of our 
democracy. Not only did it help women move closer to equality, it 
created more opportunities for jobs, fairer wages, access to education, 
and more health benefits. Eventually, more women began to run for 
office.
  Madam Speaker, 100 years later and women have made an impact at the 
ballot box like never before, electing a record-breaking number of 
women to Congress. But there is still work to be done.
  We are still fighting for full equality for all women, including 
LGBTQ women.
  We are still fighting for reproductive rights. We have seen countless 
States enact laws that strip away a woman's reproductive freedom, 
criminalizing a decision that should be between her and her doctor. But 
core to women's constitutional liberties is autonomy over their own 
body and well-being. In order to truly support women, we need to 
safeguard and improve, not limit, access to comprehensive healthcare.
  As we celebrate the strides that women have made in our country, we 
also recommit ourselves to the fight that women have endured since the 
founding of our Nation.

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