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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
As the longest serving woman in congressional history, I proudly stand on the shoulders of the suffragists who fought bravely and boldly for generations to secure women's political equality.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

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Expresses pride in women's suffrage history and advocates for H.R. 1318.

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