House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, marking the first time that an individual female athlete will receive the nation's highest civilian honor. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (R-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-VA) and Kyrsten Sinema (Independent-AZ) introduced the bill last […]