Biden signs bill led by Mullin making bald eagle the national bird
The bald eagle has officially been declared the nation's symbol for strength, freedom and resilience. This week, President ...
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The Bald Eagle Is Finally, Officially Our National Bird—Thanks to This Man
Preston Cook’s love of the iconic raptor has led to a collection of 40,000 objects and, now, a quest to finally bring the ...
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird. Here's why it took so long
After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in and wrote a bill for Congress. This week, Biden signed it into law.
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Sherrod Brown pledges to keep fighting for workers as he leaves his Senate job
As he delivered his election-night concession speech after losing a bid for his fourth U.S. Senate term, the last Democrat Ohioans ... Pointing to the caged canary lapel pin he’s worn for decades to ...
This just in: The red-state Senate Democrat goes extinct!
Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Sherrod Brown (Ohio) are the last of their kind, for now: the red-state Senate Democrat.
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National bird
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill amending the U.S. Code to officially designate the bald eagle (aka Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as the country's national bird. The Senate already ...
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The bald eagle isn't actually America's national bird — but that's poised to change
After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This ...
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Bipartisan bill naming bald eagle as the national bird heads to Biden's desk
The bald eagle, which has been a symbol of the United States since it appeared on the great seal in 1782, has never been designated ... The bill passed the Senate, unanimously, in July. Klobuchar ...
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Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, setting up potential passage in the final days of the lame-duck Congress.
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Senate GOP blocks bill to protect journalists after Trump opposes it
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats to pass a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law – a move that comes in the wake of ...
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Senate Democrats press Biden to strengthen immigration protections before Trump takes office
Washington — A group of Senate Democrats is pressing President Biden to work to "protect immigrant families" in the final weeks of his presidency, with President-elect Donald Trump set to take ...
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Adam Schiff (D-CA) (L) is ceremonially sworn-in by Vice President Kamala Harris with his wife Eve Schiff in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2024 in Washington ...