By Andrea Gonzalez Ramirez, Refinery29

Rep. Lois Frankel, one of the congresswomen spearheading the protest, said that it was important for them to show support for the survivors who have advanced the conversation surrounding sexual harassment.

"By wearing black, Members of Congress are showing solidarity with a movement that is demanding economic justice and a cultural shift that enables men and women to work side by side in safety and dignity, free of sexual harassment, and be paid equally for the value of their work," the Florida Democrat told Refinery29.