,,iv #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #d1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 & ,ms4 ,plaskett7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %\ld issue a commemorative /amp honor+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ?ree civil rights m>*es f ,selma1 ,alabama to ,montgom]y1 ,alabama t took place ov] ! c\rse ( sev]al weeks 9 ,m>* #aife4 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #g1 #aife ,bloody ,sunday1 approximately #fjj civil rights m>*]s1 l$ by n[-,repres5tative ,john ,lewis ( ! ,/ud5t ,nonviol5t ,coord9at+ ,committee & ,rev]5d ,hosea ,williams ( ! ,s\!rn ,*ri/ian ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce1 head$ ea/ out ( ,selma1 ,alabama1 to ! ,/ate ,capitol 9 ,montgom]y1 ,alabama2 ,:]eas ! civil rights activi/s s\ght to prote/ discrim9atory vot] regi/ration practices1 & ! %oot+ ( ,jimmie ,lee ,jackson1 :o 0 %ot aft] protect+ 8 "m & gr&fa!r 9 a civil rights demon/ration on ,febru>y #ah1 #aife1 9 a re/aurant 9 ,m>ion1 ,alabama1 & di$ eight days lat] on ,febru>y #bf1 #aife2 ,:]eas ! nonviol5t m>*]s 7 met & attack$ ) clubs1 :ips1 police dogs1 & te> gas c>ri$ by ,/ate troop]s1 local lawm51 & t[nspeople at ! ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge z !y 7 leav+ ,selma2 ,:]eas doz5s ( peaceful m>*]s 7 injur$ 9 ! =c$ retreat by ,/ate troop]s1 local lawm51 & t[nspeople2 ,:]eas images ( innoc5t prote/ors brutally beat5 & sev]ely injur$ on ,m>* #g1 #aife1 rememb]$ z ,bloody ,sunday1 7 depict$ 9 television scre5s & 9 newspap] articles across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,bloody ,sunday galvaniz$ a g5]ation ( civil rights activi/s1 & height5$ support & aw>5ess = ! civil rights movem5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #i1 #aife1 two days lat]1 ,rev]5d ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 l$ a nonviol5t prote/ report$ly z _m z #b1ejj p be=e turn+ ar\nd aft] cross+ ! ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge due to a b>ricade ( ,/ate troop]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ae1 #aife1 despite pressure f political figures1 ,u4,s4 ,di/rict ,judge ,frank ,m4 ,johnson1 ,jr41 issu$ an injunction all[+ ! vot+ rights m>* f ,selma to ,montgom]y to proce$1 ov]turn+ !n-,alabama ,gov]nor ,george ,wallace's prohibition ( ! prote/2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ba1 #aife1 ) ! protection ( ,u4,s4 ,army troops & ! ,alabama ,national ,gu>d1 m ?an #c1jjj p1 l$ by ,rev]5d ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 set out f ,selma to ,montgom]y1 a #ed-mile j\rney1 m>*+ an av]age ( twelve miles a day along ,r\te #hj & sleep+ 9 fields2 ,:]eas ! nonviol5t prote/ors safely rea*$ ! /eps ( ! ,alabama ,/ate ,capitol on ,m>* #be1 #aife1 by :i* po9t _! numb]s _h gr[n to #be1jjj1 includ+ _m religi\s & community lead]s ( all d5om9ations1 races1 & backgr\nds2 ,:]eas dur+ ^! pivotal weeks1 on ,m>* #ae1 #aife1 & ) ! ,selma prote/ors at ! =efront1 ,presid5t ,lyndon ,johnson address$ a jo9t session ( ,congress1 call+ = ,f$]al vot+ rights legislation to protect ,african-,am]icans f b>ri]s t prev5t$ !m f vot+2 ,:]eas ) ! ,nation captivat$ by ! c\rage & conviction display$ by ! civil rights activi/s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson enact$ into law ! l&m>k ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife on ,augu/ #f1 #aife2 & ,:]eas issu+ a po/age /amp honor+ ! fiftie? anniv]s>y ( ! civil rights m>*es is fitt+ & prop] because ! m>*es unit$ our c\ntry & help$ affirm ! pr9ciple t all ,am]icans %all be treat$ equally at ! vot+ boo?s z gu>ante$ "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %\ld issue a commemorative po/age /amp honor+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ?ree civil rights m>*es f ,selma1 ,alabama1 to ,montgom]y1 ,alabama2 & 7#b7 su* /amp %\ld-- 7,a7 be issu$ 9 ! d5om9ation us$ = fir/-class mail up to #a ounce 9 weight2 7,b7 be> su* illu/ration or picture z ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al det]m9es2 & 7,c7 be plac$ 9 sale at su* "t & = su* p]iod z ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al det]m9es4