Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be honored with a monument at the U.S. Capitol
A bill introduced Tuesday by the Democratic Women s Caucus would construct a monument of the feminist legal titan in a place of prominence at the Capitol.
By Caroline KitchenerThe Washington Post
On the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, the majority of monuments depict White men.
But soon, the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could become a permanent fixture.
A bill introduced Tuesday by the Democratic Women’s Caucus – including co-chairs Rep. Jackie Speier of California, Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida, Rep Brenda Lawrence of Michigan – and by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in the Senate, would construct a monument of the feminist legal titan in a “place of prominence” at the Capitol. A monument of Ginsburg, who died in September, would be a tribute to her lifelong fight for female equality.
But soon, the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could become a permanent fixture.
A bill introduced Tuesday by the Democratic Women’s Caucus including co-chairs Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fl.), Rep Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) and by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in the Senate, would construct a monument of the feminist legal titan in a “place of prominence” at the Capitol. A monument of Ginsburg, who died in September, would be a tribute to her lifelong fight for female equality.
“She was an icon and a trailblazer who dedicated her life to opening doors for women at a time when so many insisted on keeping them shut,” said Klobuchar, who introduced a companion bill in the Senate. “It is only fitting that the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives honor her life and service by establishing a monument in the Capitol.”