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House Passes Bill to Designate Bald Eagle as National Bird, Sending Measure to Biden’s Desk

The bird is on the national seal and on state flags and seals, with the former beginning in 1782.
House Passes Bill to Designate Bald Eagle as National Bird, Sending Measure to Biden’s Desk
A bald eagle swoops in and catches a coot in its talons at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Fla., on Feb. 28, 2023. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill on Dec. 16 that would designate the bald eagle as the official bird of the United States—sending the legislation to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

The measure, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), passed by voice vote, meaning there was no recorded vote.
Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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