Booker, Warnock Applaud Passage of Resolution Celebrating Black History Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution commemorating Black History Month and the important contributions made by Black Americans throughout United States history. The resolution was introduced by Senators Booker, Tim Scott (R-SC), and Warnock.

“Black history is American history. Generations of Black Americans throughout our country’s history have worked, struggled, and sacrificed to make our nation a more perfect union,” said Senator Booker. “Celebrating Black history means honoring the innumerable contributions Black Americans have made and continue to make, and recognizing the work left to do towards making this a country of liberty and justice for all. I applaud my Senate colleagues for swiftly passing this resolution to celebrate Black History Month.”

“Black history is American history,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “That’s why I am proud to see this resolution passed, reaffirming our commitment to celebrating Black History, and recognizing the deep love and intense struggles that shape both our history and our shared future.”

The resolution recognizes the enslavement of African Americans and the continuing racial injustices that still “remain evident in the society of the United States.” It underscores that this month provides “an opportunity to reflect on the complex history of the United States, while remaining hopeful and confident about the path ahead.”

The resolution also “acknowledges that all people of the United States are the recipients of the wealth of history provided by Black culture” and “encourages the celebration of Black History Month to provide a continuing opportunity for all people in the United States to learn from the past and understand the experiences that have shaped the United States.”

The resolution is also cosponsored by: U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), James Risch (R-ID), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rick Scott (R-FL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Angus King (I-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Katie Britt (R-AL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tina Smith (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Gary Peters (D-MI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Mark Warner (D-VA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jack Reed (D-RI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Patty Murray (D-WA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).

Full text of the resolution can be found here.