The senators introduced companion legislation, which passed the Senate in October 2021, designating the new U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg as the “Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse.”
U.S. Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey on Wednesday applauded the U.S. House of Representatives passing legislation to name the U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg in honor of Judge Sylvia Rambo., which passed the Senate in October 2021, designating the new U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg as the “Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse.” The bill will now go to President Biden for his signature, a press release said. The courthouse is expected to open later this year.
Said Casey: “After a trailblazing career and her personal involvement to bring a new federal courthouse to Harrisburg, there is no better way to honor Judge Rambo than naming this courthouse after her. She continues to be an inspiration to women across the Commonwealth, the Third Circuit and the Nation. Today we are one step closer to making this dedication official and I urge President Biden to swiftly sign it into law.
Toomey, his Republican counterpart, said: “Judge Rambo’s trailblazing legacy has inspired generations of Pennsylvanians. Today, as the bill to name the U.S. Courthouse in Harrisburg after her heads to the president’s desk for signing, we are one step closer to ensuring her service to Pennsylvania and the nation is always revered. I appreciate the leadership of Senator Casey and Representatives Perry, Wild, Fitzpatrick, Cartwright, Keller, and Reschenthaler in helping make this a reality.
Rambo is a senior judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She was appointed to the federal bench by President Carter in 1979. In 1992, she became the first woman to serve as chief judge of the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Previously, she served on the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County from 1976-78.
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