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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 343 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Supporting the goals and ideals of San Jacinto Day in recognition of April |
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| 6 | 6 | | 21, 1836, the date on which General Sam Houston and the Texan |
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| 7 | 7 | | Army defeated the Mexican Army winning Texas independence from |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mexico. |
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| 9 | 9 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 10 | 10 | | APRIL21, 2025 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mr. W |
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| 12 | 12 | | ILLIAMSof Texas (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. SELF, and Mr. WEBER |
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| 13 | 13 | | of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Committee on Oversight and Government Reform |
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| 15 | 15 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Supporting the goals and ideals of San Jacinto Day in rec- |
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| 17 | 17 | | ognition of April 21, 1836, the date on which General |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sam Houston and the Texan Army defeated the Mexican |
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| 19 | 19 | | Army winning Texas independence from Mexico. |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas, 189 years ago, General Sam Houston launched an |
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| 21 | 21 | | attack against Santa Anna and his Mexican Army achiev- |
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| 22 | 22 | | ing the deciding victory over Mexico securing Texas inde- |
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| 23 | 23 | | pendence; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas General Sam Houston said, ‘‘We must now act or |
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| 25 | 25 | | abandon all hope. Rally to the standard and be no longer |
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| 26 | 26 | | the scoff of mercenary tongues. Be men, be free men, |
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| 27 | 27 | | that your children may bless their father’s name’’; |
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| 31 | 31 | | Whereas the battle lasted only 18 minutes before the Texan |
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| 32 | 32 | | Army claimed their victory; |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas the victory at San Jacinto led to the independence |
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| 34 | 34 | | of Texas from Mexico, giving Texas the autonomy needed |
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| 35 | 35 | | for its eventual admission into the United States nine |
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| 36 | 36 | | years later; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | Whereas the legacy of the Texan Army, remembered for its |
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| 38 | 38 | | courage and sacrifice continues to inspire national pride |
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| 39 | 39 | | in Texans and Americans alike: Now therefore be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (1) supports the goals and ideals of San Jacinto 2 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Day, marking the 189th anniversary of the Battle of 3 |
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| 43 | 43 | | San Jacinto, the day outnumbered Texan soldiers 4 |
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| 44 | 44 | | defeated the Mexican Army and solidified Texas 5 |
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| 45 | 45 | | independence; 6 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (2) honors the bravery and honor of those who 7 |
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| 47 | 47 | | fought in the Texas revolution for their commitment 8 |
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| 48 | 48 | | to freedom and liberty; and 9 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (3) encourages all Americans to reflect on the 10 |
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| 50 | 50 | | importance of freedom and the spirit of those who 11 |
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| 51 | 51 | | fight to uphold freedom and American ideals. 12 |
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