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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 135 

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

States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 24, 2021 

Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BENNET, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. 

ROSEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. REED, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. 

KAINE, Ms. WARREN, Mr. COONS, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CARDIN, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. CASEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. KELLY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. LUJA ́N) 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 nearly 29,000,000 Latinas living in the 

United States; 

Whereas 1 in 6 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; 

Whereas Latinas serve 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, Cabinetlevel positions, the United States Senate, and the United 

States House of Representatives; 

Whereas Latinas make up an estimated 19 percent of women 

serving 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; 


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Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights, 

including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, 

and racial equality; 

Whereas Latinas create award-winning art and are recipients 

of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards; 

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, 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 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 1⁄4 of the female 

population of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) celebrates and honors the successes of 

2 Latinas and the contributions they have made and 

3 continue to make to the United States; and 

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

5 made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 

6 potential as equal members of society. 

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