Lee Zeldin: “In 1981, we started a national celebration in the United States honoring women. Congress passed legislation which…”

“In 1981, we started a national celebration in the United States honoring women. Congress passed legislation which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week of March 7, 1928, as Women's History Week. {time} 1545 Throughout the next 5 years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as Women's History Week. In 1987, Congress passed a new statute which designated the entire month of March, 1987, as Women's History Month. Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women's History Month. Since 1985, Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as Women's History Month. We have so many women all throughout our country and each one of our congressional districts who have gone above and beyond and have etched their place into history through their outstanding service to their community and their country. We have women who serve in our military, who are teachers in our classrooms, women who are first responders, artists, and businessowners. I certainly wouldn't be able to be where I am today, standing here in this Chamber, if not for all the women in my life, especially my two daughters, Mikayla and Arianna. There are two women who have strong New York-1 roots. One is from Setauket.…”