Coverage dated May 7, 2025

House Republicans pass Gulf of Mexico renaming bill

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is “embarrassing,” “unserious” and a waste of time and taxpayer money, according to its Democratic detractors. But

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    US House approves ‘dumb’ legislation renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘Gulf of America’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Measure passes nearly along party lines, with all Democrats opposed and almost every Republican voting in favor

  2. The Columbian

    House Republicans pass Gulf of Mexico renaming bill (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Legislation that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is “embarrassing,” “unserious” and a waste of time and taxpayer money, according to its Democratic detractors. But

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The Republican-led House voted Thursday to to codify a bill to make the Gulf of Mexico's name change to Gulf of America permanent.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    House follows Trump’s lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Veronica Stracqualursi and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The House has passed a Republican-led bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, moving a step closer to codifying President Donald Trump’s push to rename the body of water.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Republican-led House will vote to make Trump's Gulf of America into law (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Republican-led House is set to vote Thursday on a bill to make the Gulf of Mexico's name change to Gulf of America permanent.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    House follows Trump's lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

  8. The Hill

    House GOP passes bill adopting ‘Gulf of America’ rename (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    House Republicans passed a bill Thursday to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, a bill unlikely to pass the Senate and drew criticism for being a poor use of time.

  9. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    House follows Trump’s lead with vote to change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

  10. WHDH Boston

    House follows Trump’s lead with a vote to change the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal

  11. New York Post

    House votes to rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

  12. UPI

    U.S. House votes to change name of Gulf of Mexico (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. House has approved a measure to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, the latest in a series of a Trump administration pledges to rename prominent American landmarks.

  13. The Daily Signal

    House Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The House of Representatives voted this morning to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in federal documents.

  14. Newsweek

    Lone Republican votes against bill renaming Gulf of Mexico (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia brought the bill before the House in January following President Donald Trump's executive order.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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