Coronavirus bill creates new Smithsonian museums for history of Latinos, women Follow Us
Question of the Day The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is shown in this file photo. Two new Smithsonian history museums, one centered on the American Latino and the other for American women, were authorized in the coronavirus relief bill . more > By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Tucked inside the massive coronavirus relief bill Congress rushed through this week is approval for a new National Museum of the American Latino and a new women’s history museum, both to be added to the Smithsonian’s collection and built near the National Mall in Washington.
Now that the bills for the new museums has been approved organisers say that each institution could potentially be built on or near the National Mall in Washington, DC
After a decades-long struggle, legislation to create a National Museum of the American Latino and a National Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution was approved last night by the US Congress.
Since the passage of separate bills by the US House to found the women’s history museum in February and the Latino museum in July, Senate approval of the initiatives by unanimous voice vote had seemed all but certain this month but was thwarted on 10 December by a lone US lawmaker, Mike Lee of Utah, who called the proposals for such dedicated institutions “divisive”.
‘Historic Moment : Congress Passes Legislation to Create National Latino Museum We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment, said Sen. Bob Menendez, who co-sponsored the measure
Published December 22, 2020
Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment, but as I ve said before, Latinos are used to overcoming obstacles, said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who co-sponsored the bipartisan legislation to create the National Museum of the American Latino with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
“Latinos have contributed significantly to the success of the United States while overcoming systemic discrimination, said Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Now, our stories will have a new home with a Latino Museum on the National Mall.
Highlights of $900B COVID-19 relief, PPP changes
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