President Biden Signs Into Law Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Sens. Shaheen, Hassan to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree
February 01, 2022
February 01, 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022:
President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL).
"I'm proud to cosponsor this legis . . .
President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL).
"I'm proud to cosponsor this legis . . .