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The award will be on display near Till's casket, which resides at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
The medals are the highest honor Congress can bestow.
The nation's highest congressional honor will be given to the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
Twelve Republican lawmakers voted against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the U.S. Capitol Police following the deadly riot in Washington.
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"I cannot support partisan charged language found in this bill," Rep. Andy Harris said after voting against giving the Capitol Police the Congressional Gold Medal.
Patricia Warner received the nation's highest civilian award for serving the U.S. as a spy. She also helped downed American pilots escape.
They faced outright discrimination throughout their service, which led to their heroism and sacrifice being largely ignored, Sen. Tammy Duckworth said.
The celebration marked the anniversary of integration in the Marines.
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