Billie Jean King, Congressional Gold Medal
House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor on a female
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal . Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Medal of Honor Recipients Could Get $100,000 Annual Pensions Under Bill Proposed in Congress
Under the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends, or MEDAL, Act, the monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients would jump from $1,406.73 per month to $8,333.33.
Congressional Gold Medal to honor 'Hidden Figures' space race trailblazers
They and other African American NASA mathematicians helped shape the early developments of the age of space exploration.
Billie Jean King to be the first individual female athlete awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The honor is meant to recognize her “lifetime of work fighting for Title IX, and women’s and LGBTQ+ equality on and off the tennis court.”
‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday.
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society seeks 2025 Citizen Honors nominations
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Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport honors Hidden Figures of Space Race with Congress award
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13 American service members killed during disastrous Afghan withdrawal awarded Congress’ highest honor in emotional ceremony
Congress on Tuesday posthumously bestowed its highest honor on the 13 American service members killed in a terror bombing at Kabul’s airport during the US’s disastrous withdrawal from ...
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NASA's Hidden Figures: African American Women Scientists Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
A group of NASA scientists who are all African American women, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Friday. Some Oklahoma ...
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West Virginia native and NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson was awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal
On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their ...
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Lawmakers seek to honor former President Jimmy Carter with Congressional medal
A bipartisan trio of lawmakers, including two from Georgia, have introduced legislation to award former President Jimmy Carter the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and ...