{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://onder.house.gov/media/press-releases/senate-advances-onders-churchill-museum-legislation", "Senate Advances Onder\u2019s Churchill Museum Legislation", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Robert F. Onder, Jr.", "O000177", "onder.house.gov", "onder", "https://onder.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Contact: Brooke Morgan (Washington, D.C.) \u2013The Senate unanimously passed the National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025, which included Senator Josh Hawley\u2019s (R-MO) companion to Rep. Onder\u2019s H.R. 1945, the America\u2019s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act. This bill formally designates America\u2019s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its exceptional historical significance.\n\n\u201cSir Winston Churchill inspired generations of leaders through his resilience, determination, and resolve. I am proud to lead America\u2019s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act in the House, which designates America\u2019s National Churchill Museum at Westminster College as a National Historic Landmark. With the Senate\u2019s passage of this legislation, we are taking important steps to ensure Churchill\u2019s legacy continues to inspire future leaders right here in Missouri,\u201d said Congressman Bob Onder.\n\n\u201cMissouri is home of Winston Churchill\u2019s \u2018Iron Curtain\u2019 speech that marked the beginning of the Cold War,\u201d said Senator Hawley. \u201cI\u2019m proud to have shepherded this legislation through the Senate to rightfully commemorate Missouri\u2019s friendship with one of the greatest leaders in world history.\u201d\n\n-30-\n\nBackground Information\n\nLocated on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, the National Churchill Museum holds a unique place in world history. On March 5, 1946, it was there that Sir Winston Churchill delivered his famous \u201cSinews of Peace\u201d address\u2014known to history as the Iron Curtain speech\u2014declaring, \u201cFrom Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.\u201d\n\nAt this site, standing alongside President Harry Truman, Churchill warned of the growing division across Europe, a moment many historians mark as the beginning of the Cold War and a defining chapter of the 20th century.\n\nTo honor the legacy of Churchill\u2019s visit, Westminster College undertook a remarkable effort in the 1960s to relocate the 17th-century Church of St. Mary Aldermanbury from London to Fulton, stone by stone. Reconstruction was completed in 1969, and the church now serves as the home of America\u2019s National Churchill Museum.\n\nNearly 80 years later, this historic site continues to educate visitors about leadership, freedom, and the importance of understanding our nation\u2019s history.\n\nThe America\u2019s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act:\n\n\u25cf Directs the Secretary of the Interior to designate America\u2019s National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its exceptional historical significance.\n\n\u25cf Requires the National Park Service to conduct a Special Resource Study to evaluate future designation opportunities for the site.\n\nThis legislation ensures that some of the most consequential moments in modern history are preserved, honored, and shared with generations to come.", 1, "2026-05-21T06:28:16Z", "2026-05-21T06:29:43Z"]], "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://onder.house.gov/media/press-releases/senate-advances-onders-churchill-museum-legislation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7950020954012871, "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"}