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| https://gianforte.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gianforte-daines-tester-celebrate-bipartisan-bill-honoring-jeannette | Gianforte, Daines, Tester Celebrate Bipartisan Bill Honoring Jeannette Rankin Clearing U.S. Senate Committee | 2019-11-06 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Republican | House | MT | Greg Gianforte | G000584 | gianforte.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Greg Gianforte and U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester today celebrated the advancement of their bipartisan bill designating a Missoula post office in honor of Jeannette Rankin. Rankin, from Montana, was the first woman elected to Congress. Congressman Greg Gianforte introduced the bill, H.R. 1972, which passed the House in October. Jeannette Rankin was a trailblazer for women's rights in America, Gianforte said. I appreciate working with Senators Daines and Tester to advance this bipartisan bill to rename a post office after her in her hometown of Missoula. I look forward to its passage in the Senate to honor her lasting contributions to our country. Jeannette Rankin was a trailblazer for women's suffrage and a leader young Montanans still look up to today,Daines said.I'm glad to see my bipartisan bill move one step closer to being signed into law so we can move forward in designating this post office in her honor. Jeannette Rankin was a pioneer for human rights, equality, and peace, Tester said. Her work both in and out of Congress still inspires folks in Montana and across the country to stand up for what's right. This post officein her home county of Missoulawill serve as a small token of our respect and admiration for the first woman ever elected to Congress. The legislation names the post office at 1100 West Kent Avenue in Missoula after Rankin. Background: InMarch 2019, Gianforte and Daines introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to rename a Missoula post office in honor of Jeannette Rankin. On October 16, 2019,the U.S. House unanimously passed the Gianforte's bill to rename a Missoula post office in honor of Jeannette Rankin. On October 22, 2019, Tester joined as a cosponsor of Daines' bill. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |