[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today with enthusiasm and 
gratitude that exactly 100 years to the day this very body passed the 
19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote.
  This decision was a critical step forward, a major development in a 
representative government to empower millions of Americans and allow 
them access to the fundamental freedoms enshrined in our Constitution.
  The passage of the 19th Amendment was an important turning point, and 
the culmination of decades of fervent activism by members of the 
women's suffrage movement and their allies. Their vision and their 
tenacity paved the way for generations of leaders who would follow.
  And in their honor, I am proud to be the co-lead of H.R. 1980, the 
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act, along with my friend and 
colleague, Carolyn Maloney from New York, to give these pioneers proper 
recognition by constructing a National Women's History Museum on the 
National Mall.
  Madam Speaker, I am privileged today to be a Member of this House at 
such a monumental time where there are more women serving in the House 
of Representatives than ever before. I am proud to serve with them and 
to honor this centennial anniversary by their side.

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