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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 144
Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United
States.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH27, 2025
Ms. C
ORTEZMASTO(for herself, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. REED, Mr. BLUMENTHAL,
Mr. B
ENNET, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs.
M
URRAY, Mr. COONS, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. KAINE, Ms.
H
IRONO, Mr. VANHOLLEN, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. BALD-
WIN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr.
W
HITEHOUSE, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. WARREN,
Mr. S
ANDERS, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. HASSAN) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of
Latinas in the United States.
Whereas the United States celebrates National Women’s His-
tory Month every March to recognize and honor the
achievements of women throughout the history of the
United States;
Whereas there are approximately 31,000,000 Latinas living
in the United States;
Whereas, approximately 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, en-
gineering, mathematics, literature and the arts, the mili-
tary, agriculture, hospitality, and public service;
Whereas Latinas come from diverse cultures across North
America, Central America, South America, and the Car-
ibbean, and Afro-Latinas face disparities in recognition;
Whereas Latinas are dedicated public servants, holding posts
at the highest levels of the Federal Government, includ-
ing the Supreme Court of the United States, cabinet-level
positions, the Senate, and the House of Representatives;
Whereas there are approximately 45,710 Latinas serving in
the Armed Forces and the first Latina to become a gen-
eral 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 contributed $1,300,000,000 to the United
States gross domestic product in 2021;
Whereas Latina activists have led the fight for civil rights,
including labor rights, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights,
and racial equality;
Whereas Latinas, like Hollywood icon Raquel Welch, have
created award-winning art;
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Whereas Latinas 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, such as Selena,
Celia Cruz, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Linda Ronstadt,
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 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 working full-time, year-round are paid just
58 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic
men, and over a 40-year career, a Latina with a profes-
sional degree could lose more than $2,900,000 in wages;
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, the population of Latinas in the United
States is projected to be 48,834,000: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the Senate— 1
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(1) celebrates and honors the successes of 1
Latinas and the contributions they have made and 2
continue to make to the United States; and 3
(2) recognizes the changes that are still to be 4
made to ensure that Latinas can realize their full 5
potential as equal members of society. 6
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