Bill > HCRes36

This joint resolution honors Barbara Pierce Bush on her 100th birthday, celebrating her life, achievements, and public service through a comprehensive review of her personal and professional accomplishments. Born in New York City in 1925, Barbara Bush was a supportive wife to George H.W. Bush, helping him through various political roles including Vice President and President, while also maintaining her own significant public profile. She was a champion of literacy, establishing the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and playing a key role in the National Literacy Act of 1991, and showed compassion toward marginalized communities, including AIDS patients. The resolution highlights her remarkable life, including supporting the war effort during World War II, raising six children, facilitating her husband's political career by moving 29 times in 44 years, and becoming only the second woman in U.S. history to be both a President's wife and mother. The resolution specifically commends her distinguished public service, her commitment to promoting literacy, and her positive impact on the United States, recognizing her as a model citizen who uplifted her fellow Americans throughout her lifetime.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/36/all-info