House adopts resolution honoring Jordan House Museum

The House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 109 recognizing the Jordan House Museum in West Des Moines for its historical importance and role in preserving African American and Indigenous history. The resolution notes the Jordan Houses listing on the National Register of Historic Places and calls for copies and a cover letter to be sent to several institutions, including the Smithsonian museums and the National Park Services Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

The resolution text states that the House "honors the Jordan House Museum for its more than 180 years of historical importance," and it specifies that copies be sent to the West Des Moines Historical Society, Iowas committee marking the 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Park Services Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Representative Polk introduced the resolution; the clerk read the formal text, and the chair announced that "the ayes do have it," adopting the resolution. The record shows no roll-call tally in the transcript; the chair recorded the affirmative voice vote.