NASHVILLE, TENN. – Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the only female Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, and Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) led this bipartisan effort.

“Sandra Day O’Connor was a model public servant: an accomplished lawmaker, a principled jurist, and a trailblazer at a time when there were very few other women in the legal profession. Our nation will always be grateful for her work, accomplishments, and pioneering spirit as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court,” said Senator Blackburn.

“Justice Sandra Day O’Connor – Arizona’s original cowgirl – paved the way for countless women like me in law and life. She was fiercely independent, an Arizona maverick, and a proud American who always put our state and country first. We are proud to honor her incredible service and lasting legacy,” said Senator Sinema.

“Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was a great Arizonan and a great American. My wife, Gabby, and I deeply admired her. Justice O’Connor’s brilliant, thoughtful legal career leaves a legacy in our law and in the generations of young girls inspired by her trailblazing example,” said Senator Kelly.

Click here for the resolution text.