A long-term effort to construct a women’s history Smithsonian in the nation’s capital is gaining new steam with both Democrats and Republicans supporting a measure to dedicate space on the National Mall for the museum.
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which now has over 90 co-sponsors, was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) last month. Malliotakis later held a press conference early this month celebrating Women’s History Month where she was joined by Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in the hit TV show.
“We had Republicans, we had Democrats, we had Freedom Caucus members, we had Speaker Pelosi, we had Speaker Johnson,” Malliotakis told the Washington Examiner. “That just shows you how significant this project is and how it brings people together and how important it is to members regardless of their political…
