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On the recordJuly 8, 2024
The bill would recognize and preserve the Defenses of Washington located in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Norton outlines the purpose of her bill to preserve Civil War defenses.

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