,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjai ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,kaine7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing the heritage1 culture1 and contributions of ,latinas in the ,united ,states4 ,whereas the ,united ,states celebrates ,national ,women's ,history ,month every ,march to recognize and honor the achievements of women throughout the history of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas there are nearly #bh1jjj1jjj ,latinas living in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas #a in #f women in the ,united ,states is a ,latina2 ,whereas ,latinas have helped shape the history of the ,united ,states since its inception2 ,whereas ,latinas contribute to the society of the ,united ,states through working in many industries1 including business1 education1 science and technology1 medicine1 engineering1 mathematics1 literature and the arts1 the military1 agriculture1 hospitality1 and public service at every level of government2 ,whereas ,latinas come from diverse cultures across ,north ,america1 ,central ,america1 ,south ,america1 and the ,caribbean1 and ,afro-,latinas face disparities in recognition2 ,whereas ,latinas are dedicated public servants1 holding posts at the highest levels of the ,federal ,government1 including the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states1 ,cabinet-level positions1 the ,united ,states ,senate1 and the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives2 ,whereas ,latinas make up an estimated #af percent of women in the ,armed ,forces1 and the first ,latina to become a general in the ,marine ,corps reached that rank in #bjjf2 ,whereas ,latinas are breaking the glass ceiling in the science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics fields1 with the first ,latina to travel into space doing so during a #i-;day ,space ,shuttle ,discovery mission in #aiic2 ,whereas ,latinas own nearly #b1jjj1jjj businesses1 and #a in #f women-owned companies in the ,united ,states is owned by a ,latina2 ,whereas ,latina activists have led the fight for civil rights1 including labor rights1 ,,lgbtq rights1 women's rights1 and racial equality2 ,whereas ,latinas create award-winning art and are recipients of ,emmy1 ,grammy1 ,oscar1 and ,tony awards2 ,whereas ,latina singers and songwriters1 like ,selena1 also known as the ,queen of ,tejano music1 and ,celia ,cruz1 also known as the ,queen of ,salsa1 have made lasting and significant contributions to music throughout the world2 ,whereas ,latinas serve in the medical profession1 and the first female and first ,hispanic ,surgeon ,general of the ,united ,states was appointed in #aiij2 ,whereas ,latinas are paid just #ec cents for every dollar paid to ,white1 non-,hispanic men2 ,whereas1 in the face of societal obstacles1 including unequal pay1 disparities in education1 health care needs1 and civil rights struggles1 ,latinas continue to break through and thrive2 ,whereas the ,united ,states should continue to invest in the future of ,latinas to address the barriers they face2 and ,whereas1 by #bjfj1 ,latinas will represent #a_/c of the female population of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 celebrates and honors the successes of ,latinas and the contributions they have made and continue to make to the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 recognizes the changes that are still to be made to ensure that ,latinas can realize their full potential as equal members of society4