Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills.
President Joe Biden signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act on Thursday, posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award for her distinguished service and achievements.
Vice President Kamala Harris signs the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act, which grants the late congresswoman the highest civilian award Congress can bestow.
Vice President Kamala Harris“I see no one more deserving than Shirley Chisholm,” Lee added.
“I can’t help but think that Shirley Chisholm is looking down at all of us and saying how proud she is that we have gotten here,” Rep. Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, D-Fla., told colleagues that evening.
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