This resolution commemorates the legacy of Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female elected as a state governor in the United States. (Governor Ross was the 14th state governor of Wyoming, inaugurated on January 5, 1925.) The resolution celebrates the contributions of Governor Ross to the advancement of women in leadership positions and calls on U.S. citizens to observe January 2025 as the 100th anniversary of Governor Ross' pioneering spirit.
This resolution condemns China's efforts to suppress free speech, assembly, and academic freedom in the United States and reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defending the rights of individuals to express themselves freely both domestically and globally. The resolution also calls on U.S. federal and local law enforcement agencies to take swift action against China's attempts to extend its intolerance of dissent into the United States.