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A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (Mar 14, 2025) Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783)

Policy area
Health
Issues
Healthcare

Summary

This resolution honors the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the first female surgeon contracted to the U.S. Army during the Civil War. The resolution recognizes her service as an unpaid volunteer surgeon at hospitals and near battle lines at Fredericksburg and Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she treated wounded soldiers and civilians. It acknowledges that she was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Andrew Johnson and notes her lifelong advocacy for women's rights, including dress reform and women's suffrage. The resolution commits to ensuring her story is remembered and celebrated as an example of service, courage, and resilience.

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Actions (3)
  1. Mar 14, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1785; text: CR S1783) · senate
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Text versions (1)
  • Agreed to Senate · Mar 14, 2025

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

Whereas, on November 26, 1832, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (referred to in this preamble as “Dr. Walker”) was born in the town of Oswego, New York; Whereas, at the start of the Civil War, Dr. Walker decided to serve as an unpaid volunteer surgeon at the United States Patent Office Hospital in Washington, DC, as she was not allowed to serve in the Army as a medical officer because she was a woman; Whereas, in 1862, Dr. Walker moved to the Commonwealth of Virginia and started treating wounded soldiers near the front lines at Fredericksburg and Chattanooga, Tennessee; Whereas, during her work as a surgeon in the war, Dr. Walker often crossed battle lines to care for soldiers and civilians; Whereas, in September 1864, Dr. Walker was contracted as the assistant surgeon of the Ohio 52nd Infantry, becoming the first female surgeon in the Army; Whereas Dr. Walker served at the Louisville Women’s Prison Hospital and at an orphan asylum in Clarksville, Tennessee; Whereas, after the conclusion of the Civil War in 1865, Dr. Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor for Meritorious Service by President Andrew Johnson; and Whereas Dr. Walker continued to advocate for women’s rights, including promoting dress reform and pushing for women’s suffrage, believing strongly in the power of self-determination and equality between men and women: Now, therefore be it Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) honors the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, recognizing her as a trailblazer in medicine, a champion for women’s rights, and a true United States hero who exemplified the ideals of service, courage, and resilience; and

(2) commits to ensuring the story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is remembered and celebrated for generations to come, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps in pursuit of justice and equality. <all>

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