WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement announcing the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to remain the U.S. House of Representatives Press Gallery after abolitionist, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass.
“Frederick Douglass famously said knowledge is the pathway from slavery to freedom. He employed the transmission of information to empower our nation to uphold its solemn creed that all men were created equal and to end the horrors of slavery. By renaming the U.S. House of Representatives Press Gallery after him, this hallowed body will pay due respect to a man who devoted his life to bettering America through his righteous, fearless, and intrepid fight to end slavery.”
Representatives André Carson (D-IN), John James (R-MI), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are original cosponsors.
