of Boston; and
WHEREAS, While entering the town of Menotomy - now called
Arlington - the British were met with further resistance from
militiamen stationed on either side of the roadway leading back
to Boston; and
WHEREAS, British troops were ordered to clear every dwelling
to eliminate snipers; and
WHEREAS, Houses were then ransacked and set aflame by the
retreating British soldiers; and
WHEREAS, The Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle
of Menotomy marked the beginning of the American Revolution; and
WHEREAS, These battles and the American heroes who died in
them are commemorated every year as Patriots' Day on the third
Monday of April by several states; and
WHEREAS, Patriots' Day has been an official state holiday in
Massachusetts since 1894, in Maine since 1907 and in Connecticut
since 2018; and
WHEREAS, As a nation, we should always celebrate the
sacrifices of Americans in the fight against tyranny; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Congress
of the United States to make Patriots' Day a Federal holiday;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That we call upon our colleagues in the Senate to
urge the Congress of the United States to make Patriots' Day a
Federal holiday; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
each member of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Congress of
the United States.
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