Bill creating monument to suffrage passes Senate, moves to president

WASHINGTON, D.C. and LOVELAND — One authorization step — the signature of the president of the United States — remains before a group attempting to place a monument to the suffrage movement can be installed in the nation’s capital.

A bill authorizing the placement of a sculpture by Loveland artist Jane DeDecker passed the Senate Thursday. The bill, authored by Colorado Second District Rep. Joe Neguse, passed the House in February of this year. The sculpture, called Every Word We Utter, depicts several of the women who pushed for the 19th Amendment giving women the right to…