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WI AJR141
Joint Resolution
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Murphy
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the 250th anniversary of the British withdrawal from Boston on Saint Patrick's Day 1776, ending the 11-month siege and marking one of the first major Patriot victories in the Revolutionary War
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Recognizes eight Irish American signatories of the Declaration of Independence: Thomas McKean, Charles Carroll, James Smith, George Taylor, Matthew Thornton, Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch Jr., and George Read (three born in Ireland)
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Honors General John Sullivan, son of Irish immigrants and "Officer of the Day" named by George Washington, and Stephen Moylan, Washington's aide-de-camp who first wrote "United States of America"
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Notes that John Dunlap, an Irish immigrant from County Tyrone, printed the first 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence, which first appeared internationally in Ireland's Belfast Newsletter
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Directs the chief clerk to provide copies of the resolution to Senator Mark Daly, chair of the Senate of Ireland, and the national co-chairs of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 250th anniversary of one of the first major victories for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War and recognizing the contributions of Irish Americans in the struggle for independence.
Last Action
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
3/4/2026