Recognizes Minnie Fisher Cunningham's contributions to women's suffrage and social welfare on her 143rd birth anniversary.

The bill commemorates Minnie Fisher Cunningham, born in 1882, who was a key figure in the women's suffrage movement. She played a pivotal role in securing voting rights for Texas women and was instrumental in the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Cunningham also championed the Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Act, the nation's first social welfare measure. Her efforts extended to party politics, where she ran for U.S. Senate and Texas governorship. She supported the New Deal initiatives and remained active in social reform until her death in 1964.

Recognizes Minnie Fisher Cunningham's contributions to women's suffrage and social welfare on her 143rd birth anniversary.

The bill commemorates Minnie Fisher Cunningham, born in 1882, who was a key figure in the women's suffrage movement. She played a pivotal role in securing voting rights for Texas women and was instrumental in the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Cunningham also championed the Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Act, the nation's first social welfare measure. Her efforts extended to party politics, where she ran for U.S. Senate and Texas governorship. She supported the New Deal initiatives and remained active in social reform until her death in 1964.