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WASHINGTON—House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives passing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) bill to codify President Trump’s Executive Order renaming the body of water formerly known as the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.”

This is the first bill passed by the House to codify one of President Trump’s executive orders. 

Chairwoman McClain and Rep. Greene released the following statements: 

“American taxpayers and service members are responsible for defending the gulf, so it’s only right it carries our name,” Chairwoman McClain said. “Renaming the Gulf of America will not only drive tourism, but also grow our economy and bolster our prowess on the world stage. I am proud to see Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill become the first bill passed by the House to codify one of President Trump’s executive orders, and House Republicans will continue to codify more. We, along with President Trump, are putting America first again.”

“The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the Gulf of America's maritime waterways for commerce to be conducted. Our U.S. armed forces protect the area from any military threats from foreign countries,” Rep. Greene said. “It’s our gulf. The rightful name is the Gulf of America and it’s what the entire world should refer to it as.”