GOP bill would cut funds to cities replacing Columbus Day
Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) is proposing a House bill to reaffirm Columbus Day as a federal holiday and withhold federal funding from cities and states that celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead. The push follows President Trump’s Oct. 9 proclamation restoring Columbus Day’s original framing; Rulli says he supports a separate day for Native Americans but opposes replacing Columbus Day.
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📌 Key Facts
- Rep. Michael Rulli told Fox News Digital he will introduce legislation penalizing jurisdictions that swapped Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day.
- The proposal comes after President Trump’s Oct. 9 proclamation declaring Oct. 13 Columbus Day.
- Rulli says the bill would reaffirm the federal holiday; no bill number or text was provided in the report.