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Polish American Congress
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The Polish American Congress, a U.S.-based private organization that represents at least 10 million Americans of Polish descent, recently recognized United States Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland with an award of appreciation for her support of Polish-related legislation in the U.S. Congress. "I am honored to accept this award from the Polish American Congress. I remain committed to strengthening ties between the United States and a free, democratic Poland," said Senator Mikulski. "The United States is blessed with few allies as stalwart as Poland."
Senator Mikulski has a long history in the U.S. Congress of proposing legislation that supports Poland. In August 2005, she introduced a Sense of the Senate resolution celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poland's Solidarity movement. In September 2006, she and Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution recognizing December 13, 2006, as a Day of Remembrance for the 25th anniversary of the imposition of martial law by the Communist government in Poland. And most recently, in December 2006, she joined Senator George Voinovich of Ohio in introducing the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2006 that would authorize an expansion of the Visa Waiver Program by up to five additional countries for a probationary period of three years.
• Polish American Congress
• Mikulski Honored for Support of Polish Americans
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