[1][3] Established in 1932 by beautician Mabel Solomon, it primarily served the women of Capitol Hill, including members of Congress, their wives, and congressional staffers.
To address these concerns, then-House Speaker John W. McCormack ordered an investigation into the beauty shop, which was led by Griffiths and May.
[1] In response to the scrutiny, Solomon abruptly retired, closing the shop and packing up thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
[1] In 1975, Yvonne Burke, a Democrat representing California's 28th district, succeeded Griffiths as chair of the House Beauty Shop Committee.
Under her leadership, the committee successfully secured pay and benefits parity with other House staffers for the beauty shop's employees.