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Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Introduced: November 9, 2018 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

What's happening now November 9, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 13, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 9, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 9, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 9, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 9, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Nov 9, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 9, 2018
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 9, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 9, 2018
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 9, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 9, 2018
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 9, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Nov 9, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 9, 2018
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 9, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Nov 9, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 9, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 9, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 9, 2018
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 9, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 9, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 9, 2018
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 9, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 9, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 9, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 9, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 9, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 9, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 9, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 9, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 9, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 9, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 9, 2018
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 9, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 9, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 9, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 9, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 9, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 9, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 9, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 9, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1139: Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1139/
MLA
"H. Res. 1139: Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1139/.
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H. Res. 1139, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1139/.
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[H. Res. 1139: Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1139/)
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