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It is Time to Put Harriet Tubman on the Bill

Floor Speech

Date: June 27, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Monetary Policy

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Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Madam Speaker, it is time to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill.

The Treasury has had this design in the works for years, and now, all of a sudden, it is backpedaling. It takes 10 years, they say, to complete this work.

During a 10-year period, Harriet Tubman made 19 round trips on the underground railroad to lead over 300 slaves to freedom; and, in less time, Treasury can't put this American hero on a piece of paper.

How long must it take to reflect our Nation's rich diversity on our currency?

How long must it take to recognize an icon of freedom and courage?

How long must it take to rightfully acknowledge the work of a woman who helped countless enslaved Americans of African descent?

How long must it take when the American people overwhelmingly selected her as the face of the new $20 bill?

Harriet Tubman embodies the American spirit of strength and hope.

It is time to put a woman on the $20 bill. In this year, the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, we want to guarantee that Treasury will follow through on this promise and this commitment.

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