The Alliance presents awards to members of Congress who have demonstrated exemplary support for museums. Nominations are accepted from the museum field each year and awards are presented during Museums Advocacy Day events.
Has a member of Congress supported or helped advance the work at your museum? Nominate a legislator by November 30.
Awards will be presented during Museums Advocacy Day 2025 in Arlington, VA, & Washington, D.C., February 24-25. See past honorees below.
Honorees
2024
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Representative Blake Moore (R-UT)
2023
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Senator James Lankford (R-OK)
2022
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Representative Fred Upton (R-MI)
2021
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
2020
Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA)
2019
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Representative Will Hurd (R-TX)
2018
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
2017
Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
2016
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA)
2015
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Representative Tom Cole (R-OK)
Representative David Price (D-NC)
2014
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY)
2013
Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Representative John Lewis (D-GA)
Representative David McKinley (R-WV)
2012
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Representative Aaron Schock (R-IL)
2011
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Representative Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Representative John Larson (D-CT)
Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Representative Mike Simpson (R-ID)
2010
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)
Senator George Voinovich (R-OH)
Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Representative Todd Platts (R-PA),
Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY)
2009
Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY)
Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA)
Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)