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Floor SpeechCeremonial2026-02-04

HONORING ROSA PARKS' BIRTHDAY

Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
DOH-3 · Representative
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On 2026-02-04, Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING ROSA PARKS' BIRTHDAY" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered civil rights.

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HONORING ROSA PARKS' BIRTHDAY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)] [House] [Page H2011] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING ROSA PARKS' BIRTHDAY (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say happy Black History Month and to remind all that Black history is American history. I honor Rosa Parks, an American hero, on her birthday. Rosa Parks' courage was not confined to a single act when she was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, on that bus. Known as the mother of the modern civil rights movement, she was an advocate for justice and a public servant who devoted her life to the NAACP, strengthening our democracy, and serving 20 years as a congressional staffer. Since her death 20 years ago, I have saluted her and made Ohio the first State in the Nation to recognize December 1 as Rosa Parks Day. As America celebrates our 250th birthday, we must honor not only our Founding Fathers but also the mothers of our democracy, women like Rosa Parks. Mr. Speaker, I wish Rosa Parks a happy heavenly birthday. May she rest in peace. ____________________
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