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| https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-led-legislation-renaming-us-route-20-national-medal-honor | Kaptur Led Legislation Renaming US Route 20 As “National Medal of Honor Highway” Passes House, Heads To President’s Desk To Be Signed Into Law | 2024-12-09 | 2024 | 2024-12 | Democrat | House | OH | Marcy Kaptur | K000009 | kaptur.house.gov | kaptur | https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | “Renaming US Route 20 as the National Medal of Honor Highway is an important step to recognize and memorialize the contribution of those who have earned the highest honor our armed forces have to offer,” said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). “I was honored to support this effort at the state level in Ohio, and am even more gratified to have my House colleague’s support to pass it in the House today. Three hundred thirty-one Ohioans have been awarded the Medal of Honor, several of whom hail from communities along US Route 20. With this bill’s passage, I know Northern Ohio — from Williams to Ashtabula County — will join the nation in paying tribute to the valor of its Medal of Honor recipients. It was an honor to help lead this legislation. I look forward to it being signed into law by the President.” Redesignating US Highway 20 — the longest continuous highway in the United States — as the “National Medal of Honor Highway” will honor each state’s current and future Medal of Honor recipients and recipients from any state who travel it. Jacob Parrott of Kenton, Ohio was the first Medal of Honor recipient for his role as a Union soldier in the Civil War operation known as Andrew’s Raid. Ultimately, 22 soldiers who volunteered for the Andrews Raid of April, 1862 were honored including William J. Knight who was captured in the Raid and later escaped. Knight was awarded the Medal of Honor in September, 1863 and lived the rest of his life in Williams County. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T22:13:55Z |