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US SR650
Resolution
AI Summary
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S. Res. 650, introduced March 18, 2026 by Senator Murkowski with 39 cosponsors, was considered and agreed to by the Senate
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Recognizes approximately 5,300,000 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women living in the United States during National Women's History Month
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Honors contributions in military service (more than 4,400 currently serving, over 43,000 veterans), business (11,600+ women-owned businesses employing 72,000+ workers generating $11.2 billion in revenue as of 2024), science, medicine, arts, and public service
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Highlights notable historic figures including Susan La Flesche Picotte (first Native American to earn a medical degree), Maria Tallchief (first major prima ballerina), Mary Golda Ross (first Native American NASA engineer), and Wilma Mankiller (first woman elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation)
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Calls for continued investment to address barriers facing these women, including access to justice, health care, and educational and economic opportunities
Legislative Description
A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
Native Americans
Last Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1202; text: CR S1208-1209)
3/18/2026