Statues will honor Ginsburg, O’Connor

Legislation sponsored by five women U.S. Senators has passed the Senate unanimously, clearing the way to place statues honoring former Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor in the U.S. Capitol or on Capitol grounds.

“This legislation honors two women who have had a tremendous impact on our nation,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who sponsored the legislation along with Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona.

“From Justice O’Connor’s being the first female justice on the Supreme Court to Justice Ginsburg’s efforts on equal citizenship rights — their leadership has made a difference for women and families for generations to come,” Murkowski said. “By passing this legislation, we honor the service of these two justices and give thanks to two women who transformed the legal profession.”

The legislation also asks the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to consider selecting an artist from underrepresented demographic groups to create the statues.

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