AR HR1037

Commemorates U.S. Senator Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (D-AR), the first woman ever elected to the United States Senate in 1932, as part of Women's History Month recognition.

Caraway was appointed to the Senate in 1931 to fill the vacancy left by her husband's death and surprised party leaders by declaring her candidacy for a full term on May 9, 1932.

Won her 1932 reelection campaign with double the votes of her nearest rival with support from Louisiana Senator Huey Long during the "Hattie and Huey Tour" and continued serving until 1945.

Became the first woman to chair a United States Senate committee in 1933 and the first woman to formally preside over the Senate on October 19, 1943.

House of Representatives resolves to remember and commemorate Senator Caraway for her notable contributions to women's history and her role as an inspiration for breaking political and social norms.