[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3018-S3019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      50TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. President, this week, we are celebrating the 50th

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anniversary of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It says:

       No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, 
     be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, 
     or be subjected to discrimination under any education program 
     or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

  For 50 years, those words have changed the lives of American women 
and girls and their families for the better. As a mom, I was able to 
watch my daughter excel on a more level playing field, and I look 
forward to watching my granddaughter do the very same thing. Today, 
more women than ever are competing for the awards and scholarships once 
reserved for men. And wouldn't you know it--more women than men 
graduate from college. In short, title IX means something to women and 
girls in this country. It has opened countless doors of opportunity.
  Today, I would like to invite all of my colleagues to join me in 
supporting a simple resolution celebrating the promise of title IX. It 
recognizes the 50th anniversary, it honors the work of women's rights 
activists who led the fight for equal treatment among men and women in 
education, and it encourages all women and girls in the United States 
to continue to pursue academic and athletic accomplishments if they so 
choose.
  I thank my colleagues in advance for joining me as we celebrate the 
women and girls in this country and all of their beautiful potential.

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