; Whereas, in July 1971, Bella Abzug cofounded the National Women’s Political Caucus, an organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in politics and public service; Whereas Bella Abzug, in opposition to nuclear testing, cofounded the Women Strike for Peace organization and played an integral role in organizing the Women Strike for Peace on November 1, 1961, which was the largest women’s peace protest in the 20th century; Whereas, in 1978, President Jimmy Carter appointed Congresswoman Bella Abzug as Chair of the National Advisory Committee for Women, which advised the President on initiatives needed to promote full equality for American women; Whereas, in 1991, Bella Abzug established the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), which remains one of the most prominent international women’s rights advocacy organizations; Whereas New York Mayor David Dinkins appointed Bella Abzug to chair the New York City Commission on the Status of Women, which served as an advisory body to improve the lives of women in New York City, which she led from 1993 to 1995; and Whereas, in 1995, while battling cancer, Bella Abzug traveled to Beijing, China, to deliver a plenary address during the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, advocating for women’s equality, empowerment, and justice: Now, therefore, be it