GOP Bill Would Ban Foreign Flags From Capitol Hill

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports:

Offended that some Congress members displayed Ukrainian flags in the House of Representatives chamber during President Donald Trump’s Tuesday speech, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno is introducing legislation that would ban flying foreign flags on Capitol Hill.

“When I came to this country as a child, I swore allegiance to America and America alone, which is why it’s so deeply offensive to me to see elected officials flying the flags of foreign nations like Ukraine in the halls of Congress,” said a statement from the Westlake Republican, who was born in Colombia.

Moreno’s “Allegiance Act of 2025“ would forbid displaying the flag of a country other than that of the United States on Capitol Hill and prohibit members of Congress from using official funds to purchase another country’s flag. It has been referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee for consideration.

Read the full article. Many members of Congress display such flags at their offices in tribute to their relationships with other countries.

Sen. Moreno has been strangely silent about Rick Scott’s office decor. pic.twitter.com/pKJb9M36Oy

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