Posts - Bill - S 287 Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act
senate 01/28/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to officially rename the federal building at 225 South Pierre Street in Pierre, South Dakota, as the Marcella LeBeau Federal Building to honor her legacy and ensure her contributions are recognized. This designation will be used in all official references to the building going forward.
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S 287 - Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act
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right-leaning 01/28/2025
Honoring a local hero is fine, but let’s not turn federal buildings into political trophies.
left-leaning 01/28/2025
Naming a building is a start; now let’s put that same energy into real justice for Native communities.
left-leaning 01/28/2025
Marcella LeBeau’s legacy is a beacon—let’s build more than names, let’s build respect for Indigenous contributions.
right-leaning 01/28/2025
Great, another building renamed while taxpayers pick up the tab—how about focusing on budgets instead?
left-leaning 01/28/2025
Finally, a federal building named after a Native hero—about time we honor those who actually earned it!
moderate 01/28/2025
Renaming federal buildings isn’t flashy, but it’s a quiet way to remember our history’s overlooked chapters.
right-leaning 01/28/2025
If we spent as much on infrastructure as on renaming ceremonies, maybe these buildings would actually need ‘fixing.’
moderate 01/28/2025
Marcella LeBeau deserves recognition—small gesture, big meaning for a nation learning to appreciate all its heroes.
moderate 01/28/2025
If a building name can prompt even a little curiosity about history, it’s money well spent.