IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 133 
Honoring the life and legacy of Rush Limbaugh and commending Rush 
Limbaugh for inspiring millions of radio listeners and for his devotion 
to our country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. 
CHABOT, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BISHOP of 
North Carolina, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. BABIN, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mr. ROSE, Mr. CARL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. 
CLYDE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. LUETKE-
MEYER, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. WEBER of Texas, 
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. LONG, Mr. 
MULLIN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. EMMER, Mr. GUTHRIE, 
Mr. HUIZENGA, and Mr. GOODEN of Texas) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and legacy of Rush Limbaugh and com-
mending Rush Limbaugh for inspiring millions of radio 
listeners and for his devotion to our country. 
Whereas President Donald J. Trump awarded Rush 
Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Na-
tion’s highest civilian honor, at the February 4, 2020, 
State of the Union Address; 
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•HRES 133 IH 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh was a pioneer in conservative talk 
radio and is responsible for spreading conservative mes-
sages to millions of listeners; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh is the syndicated radio host of 
‘‘The Rush Limbaugh Show’’, which has been the num-
ber-one commercial talk radio program since its premiere 
in 1988, reaching over 27 million people on a weekly 
basis; 
Whereas Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was born in 1951 in 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he pursued his passion 
for broadcasting by working as a disc jockey for a home-
town radio station; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh has been a thought leader in the 
conservative movement for decades and, in a 1992 letter, 
former President Ronald Reagan thanked him ‘‘for all 
you’re doing to promote Republican and conservative 
principles’’; 
Whereas after the historic 1994 midterm elections, in which 
the Republican Party took control of the United States 
Congress, the freshman Republican class awarded him an 
honorary membership in their caucus, believing he had a 
role in their success; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh is a two-time New York Times 
bestselling author who has helped raise and personally 
donate millions of dollars to charitable organizations; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh was enshrined in the Radio Hall of 
Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall 
of Fame; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh is a five-time winner of the Na-
tional Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for 
Excellence in Syndicated and Network Broadcasting; 
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Whereas Rush Limbaugh was named one of Barbara Walters’ 
10 Most Fascinating People in 2008; 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh was one of TIME’s 100 Most Influ-
ential People in the World in 2009; and 
Whereas Rush Limbaugh passed away on February 17, 2021, 
and it is fitting that the House of Representatives recog-
nize him for his career and contributions to radio broad-
casting and the conservative movement: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life and legacy of Rush 
Limbaugh; and 
(2) commends Rush Limbaugh for inspiring 
millions of radio listeners and for his devotion to our 
country. 
Æ 
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