{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-introduces-bill-mint-250-coin-americas-250th-birthday", "Aderholt Introduces Bill to Mint $2.50 Coin for America\u2019s 250th Birthday", "2025-09-30", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Robert B. Aderholt", "A000055", "aderholt.house.gov", "aderholt", "https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt introduced the bicameral, bipartisan $2.50 for America\u2019s 250th Act in partnership with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) alongside fellow America 250 Commissioners Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Dwight Evans (D-PA). Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced companion legislation in the Senate with Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) as cosponsors. This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue two types of $2.50 coins: a collectible \u2018anniversary\u2019 silver coin and a circulating coin, both featuring the historical design originally issued for America\u2019 150th anniversary.\n\n\u201cThe 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was a turning point in the history of the United States and the world, one that warrants national recognition,\u201d said Rep. Aderholt. \u201cI am honored to introduce a bill that recognizes this importance through a meaningful coin that links our nation\u2019s past to its present and future.\u201d\n\nThis legislation will carry on the precedent set by the 68th Congress that celebrated our nation\u2019s 150th anniversary by authorizing the United States Mint to commemorate the 150th anniversary of American independence with two coins: a half dollar and a $2.50 gold piece. As America marks its 250th anniversary, this coin will honor the same ideas and values recognized at the sesquicentennial.\n\n\u201cEvery citizen deserves the opportunity to acquire such a coin as a means to connect to the founding principles of liberty, democracy, and self-governance,\u201d Rep. Aderholt added. \u201cThis coin provides an accessible opportunity for the American people to engage with and take personal ownership of their national heritage through a tangible and lasting tribute.\u201d\n\n\"As a member of the America 250 Commission and co-chair of the America250 Caucus, I'm proud to co-lead this bill to celebrate our nation's 250th Anniversary with a commemorative coin. This coin will memorialize our moment in American history and celebrate our great mutual history. I\u2019m grateful for the partnership with Rep. Aderholt and my House colleagues. It\u2019s a privilege to work with my colleagues on a bipartisan basis as we prepare the nationwide celebration of America's 250th birthday,\u201d said Rep. Watson Coleman.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://aderholt.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aderholt-introduces-bill-mint-250-coin-americas-250th-birthday"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.530015841126442, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}