Recently, a U.S. congressman got Women’s History Month started on Wednesday, March first, through paying tribute to Beyoncé on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Robert Garcia, a freshman member of Congress from California stated, “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well. She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is now and forever the moment. I wanna celebrate none other than who I believe is the undisputed queen of pop and R&B: Beyoncé Knowles Carter.”
He added, “Now a few weeks ago, this brown-skinned girl out of H-town won her 32nd Grammy, giving her the most Grammy wins of all time. But Beyoncé is so much more than a performer and a singer. She’s a creator and an artist.”
Rep. Garcia then quoted lyrics from the star’s 2013 song, “Yoncé” and spoke of his own experience seeing her perform in person with Destiny’s Child for the first time, something he said was “life-changing for me and the way I experience music.”
He concluded by saying, “Beyoncé’s also a role model for millions across the country, She’s stood up for voting rights, for feminism, for women and girls, for my community — the LGBTQ+ community. For my generation and so many others, she simply is the greatest of all time. Her story is history.”
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