Bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" to be voted on in House (1 Viewer)

[Politics - CBSNews.com]

Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," which would codify an executive order signed by President Trump on his second day in office.

But the bill is facing pushback from at least one Republican — Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska — and its passage in the lower chamber could be at risk if there are a few more GOP defections, depending on attendance and the ability of Democrats to remain united against it.

The bill was introduced by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in...

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