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Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Yes, GOP congresswoman introduced bill to make Trump's birthday a federal holiday
Claim: In February 2025, Republican U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced a bill that would make President Donald Trump's birthday a federal holiday. Rating: Context: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It must pass a vote in this committee to move on to the next stage of the legislative process. In February 2025, claims circulated on Facebook (archived), TikTok (archived) and X (archived) that a U.S. representative introduced a bill that would make President Donald Trump's birthday a federal holiday. (Facebook user Andrea Marie Dobrowolski) For example, one Facebook user wrote: As of now, President Donald Trump's birthday is not recognized as a national holiday. However, on February 14, 2025, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney introduced the "Trump's Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act," proposing June 14—Trump's birthday and Flag Day—as a federal holiday. This bill aims to honor both the president's contributions and the significance of the American flag. The proposal is currently under consideration and has not been enacted into law. Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney of New York did indeed introduce a bill on Feb. 14, 2025, that would make June 14 a federal holiday to mark Trump's birthday. Therefore, we have rated this claim as true. June 14 also is Flag Day, a holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag in 1777. Tenney's bill would make the date and its proposed twin celebrations a federal holiday, meaning federal employees would get the day off work. Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform must now discuss the bill and could vote it through to the next stage of the lawmaking process. The bill, H.R. 1395, also titled "To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Trump's Birthday and Flag Day as a legal public holiday," will not become law until it has been passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate and then signed by the president. In a news release on her website, Tenney said the holiday would recognize Trump "as the founder of America's Golden Age" and guarantee his "contributions to American greatness … are forever enshrined in law": No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump. As both our 45th and 47th President, he is the most consequential President in modern American history, leading our country at a time of great international and domestic turmoil. From brokering the historic Abraham Accords to championing the largest tax relief package in American history, his impact on the nation is undeniable. Just as George Washington's Birthday is codified as a federal holiday, this bill will add Trump's Birthday to this list, recognizing him as the founder of America's Golden Age. Additionally, as our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we should create a new federal holiday honoring the American Flag and all that it represents. By designating Trump's Birthday and Flag Day as a federal holiday, we can ensure President Trump's contributions to American greatness and the importance of the American Flag are forever enshrined in law. The full text of the bill was not available online at the time of this writing. In order for the legislation to proceed, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform must vote to "report" it, either with or without amendments. However, they could choose to "table" it, meaning no further action on the bill will occur. The committee is currently made up of 26 Republican members and 21 Democratic members. @aaronparnas1. "#greenscreen 2/16." TikTok, 16 Feb. 2025, @akafaceUS. "BREAKING: Lawmakers Want to Make President Trump's Birthday a Federal Holiday! ." X, 17 Feb. 2025, Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump's Birthday a Federal Holiday | Representative Claudia Tenney. 14 Feb. 2025, Dobrowolski, Andrea Marie. "As of Now, President Donald Trump's Birthday Is Not Recognized as a National Holiday." Facebook, 16 Feb. 2025, "Flag Day 2024." GovInfo, Accessed 17 Feb. 2025. "Full Committee on Oversight and Government Reform." United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Accessed 17 Feb. 2025. In Committee | Accessed 17 Feb. 2025. Tenney, Claudia. H.R.1395 - To Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Designate Trump's Birthday and Flag Day as a Legal Public Holiday. H.R.1395, 14 Feb. 2025,
The Independent
17-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
New York Congresswoman introduces bill to make Trump's birthday a federal holiday
A New York Congresswoman has introduced a commemorative bill to make President Donald Trump 's birthday an official federal holiday. The celebratory order, introduced as 'Trump's Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act', was proposed by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Friday. 'This legislation would permanently codify a new federal holiday called 'Trump's Birthday and Flag Day' on June 14 to honor this historic day', Tenney's press release stated. Tenney's newly proposed annual event would coincide with the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the U.S. flag in 1777, otherwise known as Flag Day. Tenney's statement went on to add: 'Just as George Washington's Birthday is codified as a federal holiday, this bill will add Trump's Birthday to this list, recognizing him as the founder of America's Golden Age. 'By designating Trump's Birthday and Flag Day as a federal holiday, we can ensure President Trump's contributions to American greatness and the importance of the American Flag are forever enshrined into law.' While the news of Flag Day is a first, Trump has previously suggested that flags are of significant importance. Moreover, one of Trump's priorities after winning re-election was to order all American flags to be flown at full mast on inauguration day, regardless of any mourning periods – as his celebrations coincided with the 30-mourning period for former president Jimmy Carter. The move marked the 5th executive order of his term, notably the first non-appointment-related order, and set the precedent for inauguration days going forward. Just weeks before the announcement, Congressman Tenney, who won re-election in November 2024 albeit in a different constituency to the one she previously represented, revealed that her district offices across Watertown, Lockport, Canandaigua, and Oswego, in upper New York state along the Canadian border, were forced to shut following a spate of violent threats made towards her staff, according to Spectrum News1. Equally, a second disturbing incident fell upon New York Congress member, Rep. Nick Langworthy, just days before Tenney's Flag Day announcement after a suspicious package was found at the Congressman's district office in Clarence – forcing an evacuation Thursday, said the congressman. President Trump is expected to start negotiating Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week in Saudi Arabia, according to Politico. The president has yet to weigh in and comment on the newly proposed flag legislation. This weekend Trump was pictured at Daytona 500 completing a lap around the Daytona International Speedway track in an armored presidential limousine.
