ROSIE THE RIVETER CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF 2019
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
A bill to collectively award our Rosies a Congressional Gold Medal has been introduced in Congress. We need more Senators on board—with your help!
The House version, H.R. 1773, has 291 co-sponsors to date and had a motion to place the bill on the Consensus Calendar.
The Senate version, S.892, has only 16 co-sponsors to date and needs a total of 51. In order to gain support and traction, more emails, phone calls, and letters need to find their way to the Senators to encourage their co-sponsorship.
PROPOSED SENATE BILL 892
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition, and other materials to win the war, that were referred to as “Rosie the Riveter”, in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR
When emailing or calling, please explain what S.892 is (they may not be familiar with this bill) and who the Senator should contact to be added as a co-sponsor.
FOR REPUBLICAN SENATORS: Please ask Republican Senators to contact Rowan Bost (email: rowan_bost@collins.senate.gov) at Senator Collins’ office to be added as a co-sponsor for the Rosie the Riveter Gold Medal Act.
FOR DEMOCRAT SENATORS: Please ask Democrat Senators to contact Sara Paige (email: Sara-Paige_Silvestro@casey.senate.gov) at Senator Casey’s office to be added as a co-sponsor for the Rosie the Riveter Gold Medal Act.
Click HERE to find your Senator’s contact information.
Click HERE for S.892 and list of Co-sponsors to date.
Click HERE for a sample letter.