The Republican-led House panel has advanced the Gulf of America Act, which seeks to permanently rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the act codifies an executive order from President Trump and requires federal agencies to update relevant documentation. House Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx argued that the name change reflects America's strategic, cultural, and economic influence over the gulf while countering objections from Democrats. She accused Democrats of failing to provide evidence against the changes proposed by the legislation.
"Despite the claims ... that Republicans are wasting time, the truth is that we're moving forward with legislation that defends American interests," House Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx said.
"In short, this legislation recognizes the strategic influence America has over this geography, not to mention the existing economic, cultural, and commercial might that we passively exert on the gulf," Foxx added.
"Having the realities of the Gulf's link to America reflected in government records makes sense. We shouldn't let certain allergic reactions to decisions made by the Trump Administration stand in the way of good public policy," Foxx continued.
"Democrats are so overtaken with Trump Derangement Syndrome and obsessed with obstructing the President's agenda that they can't see the clear benefits of naming the Gulf of America," Foxx remarked.
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