IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 733 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
be established an Irish-American Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, 
Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Ms. MCCOLLUM of 
Minnesota, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Ms. HART, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 
SWEENEY, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARNAHAN, 
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. 
CROWLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there should be established an Irish-American Heritage 
Month. 
Whereas, by 1776, nearly 300,000 people had emigrated from 
Ireland to the United States; 
Whereas, following the victory of General George Washing-
ton’s troops at Yorktown, Lord Mountjoy reported to the 
British Parliament the surrender of General Charles 
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Cornwallis, proclaiming, ‘‘We have lost America through 
the exertions of the Irish’’; 
Whereas Irish-born Commodore John Barry was the first flag 
officer of the United States Navy and is endeared by 
many as the ‘‘Father of the American Navy’’; 
Whereas at least 8 signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence were of Irish ancestry; 
Whereas 19 Presidents of the United States proudly claim 
Irish heritage, including the first President, George 
Washington; 
Whereas Irish-born James Hoban designed the White House, 
and he was integral in its restoration after it was severely 
damaged by fire in 1814; 
Whereas, in 1892, Annie Moore, from County Cork, Ireland, 
was the first immigrant admitted through Ellis Island, 
contributing to America’s diverse culture by offering the 
rich customs and culture of her native land; 
Whereas at least 263 recipients of the Congressional Medal 
of Honor proudly claim Ireland as their birthplace, mak-
ing Irish-born individuals the largest group of foreign- 
born recipients of the prestigious honor; 
Whereas Irish-American social reformer Elizabeth Cady Stan-
ton successfully championed women’s voting rights, which 
were granted in 1920 by the 19th amendment to the 
Constitution; 
Whereas pioneers of the American space program were of 
Irish descent, including Kathryn Sullivan, the first 
woman to walk in space, and Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, 
America’s first school teacher to bravely engage in space 
exploration, who ultimately gave her life to the empiri-
cism of knowledge about the surrounding universe; 
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Whereas more than 44 million American citizens are of Irish 
descent; 
Whereas each year, on March 17th, the United States and 
its citizens humbly observe St. Patrick’s Day in honor of 
the patron saint of Ireland; and 
Whereas the Irish and their descendants have toiled through-
out the existence of the United States, contributing sig-
nificantly to the enrichment of all aspects of life in this 
Nation, including military and public service, science, 
education, agriculture, industry, dance, music, theatre, 
film, literature, visual composition, business, technology, 
athletics, and leadership: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) an Irish-American Heritage Month should 
be established; and 
(2) the people of the United States should ob-
serve such a month with appropriate ceremonies, 
celebrations, and activities. 
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