[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S748-S749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     SENATE RESOLUTION 104--RECOGNIZING THE HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND 
             CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINAS IN THE UNITED STATES

  Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Markey, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Reed, 
Mr. Lujan, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
Welch, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Rosen,

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Mr. Casey, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
Kelly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bennet, 
Mr. Booker, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Durbin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 104

       Whereas the United States celebrates National Women's 
     History Month every March to recognize and honor the 
     achievements of women throughout the history of the United 
     States;
       Whereas there are nearly 30,000,000 Latinas living in the 
     United States;
       Whereas 1 in 6 women in the United States is a Latina;
       Whereas Latinas have helped shape the history of the United 
     States since its inception;
       Whereas Latinas contribute to the society of the United 
     States through working in many industries, including 
     business, education, science and technology, medicine, 
     engineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, the 
     military, agriculture, hospitality, and public service;
       Whereas Latinas served as essential workers during the 
     COVID-19 pandemic, filling vital positions that keep the 
     economy going and the people of the United States safe;
       Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North 
     America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, 
     and Afro-Latinas face disparities in recognition;
       Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding 
     posts at the highest levels of the Federal Government, 
     including the Supreme Court of the United States, Cabinet-
     level positions, the United States Senate, and the United 
     States House of Representatives;
       Whereas there are approximately 45,710 active duty Latinas 
     in the Armed Forces, and the first Latina to become a general 
     in the Marine Corps reached that rank in 2006;
       Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics, with the first 
     Latina to travel into space doing so during a 9-day Space 
     Shuttle Discovery mission in 1993;
       Whereas Latinas own more than 2,000,000 businesses, and 18 
     percent of all women-owned companies in the United States are 
     owned by a Latina;
       Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil 
     rights, including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, 
     and racial equality;
       Whereas Latinas like Hollywood icon Raquel Welch have 
     created award-winning art;
       Whereas Latinas are recipients of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and 
     Tony awards, including Rita Moreno, who earned all 4 awards 
     between 1961 and 1977;
       Whereas Latina singers and songwriters, such as Selena, 
     Celia Cruz, Shakira, and Linda Ronstadt, have made lasting 
     and significant contributions to music throughout the world;
       Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, and the 
     first female and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United 
     States was appointed in 1990;
       Whereas Latinas serve as journalists, reporting vital news 
     and information to the public;
       Whereas Latinas are world-class athletes, representing the 
     United States in the Olympics and other international 
     competitions;
       Whereas Latinas are paid just 57 cents for every dollar 
     paid to White, non-Hispanic men, and Latinas will not achieve 
     equal pay at the current rate for another 432 years;
       Whereas, in the face of societal obstacles, including 
     unequal pay, disparities in education, health care needs, and 
     civil rights struggles, Latinas continue to break through and 
     thrive;
       Whereas the United States should continue to invest in the 
     future of Latinas to address the barriers they face; and
       Whereas, by 2060, Latinas will represent \1/4\ of the 
     female population of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates and honors the successes of Latinas and the 
     contributions they have made and continue to make to the 
     United States; and
       (2) recognizes the changes that are still to be made to 
     ensure that Latinas can realize their full potential as equal 
     members of society.

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