,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbf,mr4   
,moore ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,mack5zie1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 
& ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !          
extraord9>y contributions ( ,iri%       
,am]icans to ! ,am]ican ,w> =           
,indep5d5ce on ! occasion ( ! #bej?     
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas    
,july #d1 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #bej? anniv]s>y 
( ! adoption ( ! ,decl>ation (          
,indep5d5ce & ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,iri% immigrants &    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ( ,iri% desc5t    
play$ a disproportionately significant  
role 9 ! /ruggle = ,unit$ ,/ates        
indep5d5ce f #agge to #aghc2 ,:]eas     
hi/orians e/imate t up to #dj p]c5t or m
 ( ! ,cont95tal ,army consi/$ (         
,iri%-born soldi]s or ^? ( ,iri%        

h]itage1 despite be+ only ab\t #aj p]c5t
 ( ! ,am]ican population at ! "t1       
provid+ critical manp[] z foot soldi]s1 
(fic]s1 & speciali/s 9 key battles2     
,:]eas ,iri% patriots s]v$ valiantly "u 
,g5]al ,george ,wa%+ton1 includ+ notable
 figures su* z ,commodore ,john ,b>ry1  
kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,am]ican ,navy1 :o   
captur$ ! fir/ ,briti% w>%ip on ! high  
seas1 f\ght at ,tr5ton & ,pr9ceton1 &   
comm&$ 9 ! ,w>'s f9al naval engagem5ts2 
,:]eas aides-de-camp to ,g5]al ,wa%+ton 
includ$ ,iri% immigrants l ,dr4 ,james  
,mc,henry1 :o lat] s]v$ z ! ?ird ,unit$ 
,/ates ,secret>y ( ,w>1 & ,colonel ,john
 ,fitzg]ald ( ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas at lea/  
#h sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 
_h ,iri% roots or 7 born 9 ,irel&1      
includ+ ,*>les ,c>roll ( ,c>rollton :o  
_h help$ draft ,m>yl&'s ,/ate           
,con/itution1 advocat$ = religi\s       
fre$om1 & lat] s]v$ z "o ( ,m>yl&'s fir/
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators 7#aghi-agib72   
,:]eas ,*>les ,c>roll ( ,c>rollton 0 !  
only ,ca?olic among ! #ef sign]s ( !    

,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & he outliv$  
all o!r sign]s1 dy+ at age #ie2 ,:]eas  
,*>les ,c>roll ( ,c>rollton's c\s91     
,daniel ,c>roll 7#agcj-agif71 sign$ !   
,articles ( ,conf$]ation 7mak+ ,m>yl& ! 
la/ ,/ate to ratify7 & 0 a delegate to !
 ,con/itutional ,conv5tion 7#aghg71 :]e 
he 0 #a ( only #b ,ca?olics to sign !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2  ,:]eas     
,iri% m]*ants1 craftsm51 & community    
lead]s support$ ! cause by rais+ funds1 
supply+ ! ,army1 advanc+ cr$it to ! new 
gov]nm5t1 & p>ticipat+ 9 political      
delib]ations1 mo/ notably ,?omas        
,fitzsimons 7#agda-ahaa71 a m]*ant &    
,revolution>y ,w> (fic]1 he rais$ funds 
& supplies1 comm&$ troops1 & 0 #a ( ! #b
 ,ca?olic sign]s ( ! ,con/itution2      
,:]eas ! %>$ que/ = lib]ty f ,briti%    
rule inspir$ bo? ! ,am]ican coloni/s & !
 ,iri% p1 ) ! success ( ! ,am]ican      
,revolution influ5c+ lat] movem5ts =    
,iri% rights & indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas !     
endur+ legacy ( ^! contributions        
reflects ! vital role ( ,iri% immigrants

 9 build+ & def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f its
 e>lie/ days2 & ,:]eas ?is #bej?        
anniv]s>y provides an opportunity to    
reflect on ! div]se ?reads ( h]itage t  
wove toge!r to =m ! fabric ( ,am]ican   
indep5d5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors !      
c\rage1 sacrifice1 & indisp5sable       
contributions ( ,iri% ,am]icans dur+ !  
,am]ican ,w> = ,indep5d5ce2  7#b7       
recognizes ! pr(\nd impact ( ,iri%-born 
patriots & _! desc5dants 9 secur+ !     
lib]ty & f\nd+ pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#c7 celebrates ! %>$ values ( 
fre$om & self-det]m9ation t l9k$ !      
,am]ican & ,iri% exp]i5ces2  7#d7       
enc\rages all ,am]icans to reflect on   
?is h]itage z "p ( ! ,semiqu9c5t5nial   
commemoration ( ! ,nation's f\nd+2 &    
7#e7 ext5ds its deepe/ gratitude to !   
,iri%-,am]ican community = its hi/oric &
 ongo+ role 9 ! ,am]ican /ory4