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A resolution honoring Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first woman selected by a major political party as its candidate for Vice President of the United States, and extending the condolences of the Senate on her death.

Introduced: March 29, 2011 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2011
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1943; text as passed Senate: CR S1943; text of measure as introduced: CR S1939)
Mar 29, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1943; text as passed Senate: CR S1943; text of measure as introduced: CR S1939)
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that Geraldine A. Ferraro's vice-presidential candidacy forever enriched the American political landscape and forged a new path for women of the United States.

Pays tribute to Congresswoman Geraldine A. Ferraro's work to improve the lives of women and families not only in the Ninth Congressional District of New York, whom she represented, but also the lives of women and families all across the United States.

What's happening now March 29, 2011

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1943; text as passed Senate: CR S1943; text of measure as introduced: CR S1939)