[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CELEBRATING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK

  (Ms. BUSH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BUSH. Mr. Speaker, St. Louis and I rise today in honor of 
National Nurses Week and to honor the life and legacy of America's 
first professionally trained Black nurse, Mary Eliza Mahoney.
  Today, I am proud to introduce a resolution supported by the National 
Black Nurses Association and National Nurses United to uplift and 
celebrate the timeless contributions of Mary Eliza Mahoney.
  Mary Eliza advanced the nursing profession by confronting issues 
affecting professional nurses, such as poor working conditions and 
racial discrimination.
  She was one of the founders of the National Association of Colored 
Graduate Nurses, whose mission was to improve access to educational and 
nursing practices for all Black Americans.
  Her legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of Black nurses across 
this country.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in celebrating America's 
first Black nurse and in honoring Black nurses who are saving lives 
across our country every day.

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