Statues of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sandra Day O'Connor to go up on Capitol Hill

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor in 2010.
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They made history as the first two women to serve on the Supreme Court, and now trailblazers Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor are being honored with statues on Capitol Hill.

In December, the Senate passed by unanimous consent legislation to install statues of the women on Capitol grounds, and the House approved the measure last month with a 349-63 vote. President Biden signed the bill into law on Wednesday.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.