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  • S. 4243 is a bill that posthumously awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm, recognizing her achievements as the first African-American woman elected to Congress and her historic run for the Presidency. The bill details the process for designing and presenting...

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    S. 4243 is a bill that says they want to give a special gold medal to Shirley Chisholm as a way to say thank you for being amazing, because she was the first African-American woman in Congress and ran for President. This medal will be shown in a museum, and they might make some more to sell, but some people worry it's not clear how much everything will cost.