Gabrielle Giffords, 41, resigned from the US House of Representatives Wednesday in an emotional ceremony on the House floor a little more than one year after she was shot in the head at an event for her constituents in Tucson, Arizona.
WASHINGTON — In an extremely moving moment on the House floor, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) submitted her resignation to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Wednesday morning after making the announcement
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who moved the nation with an improbable comeback after a gunman shot her in the head last year, formally resigned Wednesday in an emotional appearance in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Gabrielle Giffords has resigned from the House, to focus on her recovery, with a standing ovation from her colleagues. By Donna Cassata, Associated Press / January 25, 2012 Members of Congress applaud Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D) of Arizonia,
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who moved the nation with an improbable comeback after a gunman shot her in the head last year, formally resigned Wednesday in an emotional appearance in the U.S. House of Representatives.