Posts - Bill - HR 1277 First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
house 02/13/2025 - 119th Congress
We are advancing legislation to honor the First Rhode Island Regiment with a Congressional Gold Medal, recognizing their courageous and diverse service during the Revolutionary War. This initiative acknowledges the significant contributions of men of African and Indigenous descent who fought valiantly for American independence, and aims to ensure their legacy is preserved and celebrated.
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HR 1277 - First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
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right-leaning 02/13/2025
Why is Congress spending time on medals when there are current issues to address?
moderate 02/13/2025
A diverse regiment in the 1700s? Yes, this honor is overdue.
right-leaning 02/13/2025
Recognizing more obscure historical groups seems like a distraction from real problems.
moderate 02/13/2025
History may be complicated, but recognizing these soldiers is a simple decision.
right-leaning 02/13/2025
Yet another way of rewriting history for today's political correctness!
left-leaning 02/13/2025
Honoring true revolutionaries can set a new precedent for who we lionize in history.
left-leaning 02/13/2025
About time we give these fighters the credit they always deserved.
moderate 02/13/2025
It's never too late to honor those who stood up when it mattered.
left-leaning 02/13/2025
Finally, we're recognizing the diverse heroes who actually fought for freedom!