[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Women's History 
Month.
  It is important to celebrate the contributions women have made to our 
country.
  For example, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson 
helped put a man on the Moon.
  Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator and served as an adviser to three 
U.S. Presidents.
  Dorothy Height was considered the godmother of the women's movement 
for her work to advance gender equality.
  Charlotte Ray was the first female, African-American lawyer in the 
United States.
  Ida Wells was born into slavery and became an outspoken advocate for 
women's issues.
  Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler dedicated her life to caring for low-income 
women across the East Coast.
  These women are a few of the many talented ones who have benefited 
our country, and I get the honor of seeing their legacy in the work of 
the many brilliant women making history in the U.S. Congress today.

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