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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 428 

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United 

States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 8, 2018 

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REED, Mr. NELSON, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. UDALL, Mr. BENNET, Mr. COONS, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. 

HIRONO, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. SMITH, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of 

Latinas in the United States. 

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 more than 27,000,000 Latinas living in 

the United States; 

Whereas one in six women in the United States is a Latina; 


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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 at every 

level of government; 

Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North 

America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and AfroLatinas 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, the United 

States Senate, and the United States House of Representatives; 

Whereas Latinas make up an estimated 15 percent of women 

in the Armed Forces, and in 2006 Angela Salina became 

the first Latina general in the United States Marine 

Corps; 

Whereas Latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in the science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, such as 

Ellen Ochoa, who became the first Latina to go into 

space during a 9-day Space Shuttle Discovery mission in 

1993; 

Whereas Latinas own more than 1,400,000 businesses and 1 

in 9 women-owned companies in the United States is 

owned by a Latina; 

Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, 

including Dolores Huerta who cofounded the United 


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Farm Workers and advocates for the rights of immigrants, agricultural workers, and women; 

Whereas Latinas create award-winning art and 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, like Selena, also 

known as the Queen of Tejano music, and Celia Cruz, 

also known as the Queen of Salsa, have made lasting and 

significant contributions to music throughout the world; 

Whereas Latinas serve in the medical profession, including 

Antonia Novello, who became the first female and first 

Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States in 1990; 

Whereas Latinas are paid just 55 cents for every dollar paid 

to White, non-Hispanic men; 

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 one third of the female population of the United States: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates and honors the successes of 

3 Latinas and the contributions they have made and 

4 continue to make to the United States; and 


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1 (2) recognizes the changes that are still to be 

2 made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 

3 potential as equal members of society. 

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