Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR214: House concurrent resolution celebrating the essential contributions of Irish American patriots in the struggle for our nation’s
Status: In committee, February 27, 2026
House concurrent resolution celebrating the essential contributions of Irish American patriots in the struggle for our nation’s independence
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 214 OfferedbyRepresentativesCaseyofMontpelier, BurkeofBrattleboro, GalfettiofBarreTown, GreerofBennington, NugentofSouthBurlington, OdeofBurlington, PriestleyofBradford, SweeneyofShelburne, andWaszazakofBarre City HouseconcurrentresolutioncelebratingtheessentialcontributionsofIrishAmericanpatriotsinthestruggleforour nation'sindependence Whereas, onMarch17, 1776, theBritishendedan11-month-longsiegeofBoston, Massachusetts, leavingcontrolof thecitytoAmericanforces, includingGeneralJohnSullivan, thesonofIrishimmigrants, whoGeneralGeorge WashingtonnamedhisOfficeroftheDay, andwhosubsequentlyservedinNewHampshireasgovernorandasafederal districtcourtjudge, andhisbrother, JamesSullivan, laterservedinMassachusettsasanassociatestatesupremecourt justice, attorneygeneral, and, ultimately, asgovernor, and Whereas, eightsignersoftheDeclarationofIndependencewereIrishAmericans, eitherborninIrelandorinthe colonies, namely, ThomasMcKean, whowouldlaterserveasPresidentoftheContinentalCongress;CharlesCarroll; JamesSmith;GeorgeTaylor;MatthewThorton;EdwardRutledge;ThomasLynchJr.;andGeorgeRead, and Whereas, theseeightillustriousindividuals'spiritofindependencewascrucialintheestablishmentoftheAmerican nation, and, generationslater, theirlegacyhelpedinspirethefoundingoftheIrishRepublic, andbothconstitutednew societiesforfreeindividuals, and Whereas, JohnDunlap, whoemigratedfrom CountyTyrone, printedthefirstcopiesoftheDeclarationof Independence, andthefirstinternationalnewspaperpublicationoftheDeclarationoccurredinAugust1776inIreland, on thefrontpageoftheBelfastNewsLetter, and Whereas, 250yearsago, StephenMoylan, GeorgeWashington'sIrishAmericanaide-de-camp, inaletterhewrote, firstusedthephrase"UnitedStatesofAmerica"onpaper, and Whereas, inaconcisesummaryofIrishAmericans'roleinsecuringAmericanindependence, LordMountjoydeclared totheBritishParliamentinLondonthat"AmericawaslostbyIrishemigrants...Iam assuredfrom thebestauthority, the majorpartoftheAmericanArmywascomposedofIrishandthattheIrishlanguagewasascommonlyspokenin AmericanranksasEnglish. Iam alsoinformeditwastheirvalorthatdeterminedthecontest," and Whereas, onSaintPatrick'sDay2026, theyearmarkingournation's250thbirthday, itismostfittingtocommendthe roleofIrishAmericansinensuringthesuccessoftheAmericanRevolution, now thereforebeit ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblycelebratestheessentialcontributionsofIrishAmericanpatriotsinthestruggleforour nation'sindependence, andbe it further Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoSenatorMarkDaly, Chairperson oftheSenateofIreland, andtotheleadershipoftheAmericanIrishStateLegislatorsCaucus.
Sponsors
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4) · primary sponsor
- Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8) · primary sponsor
- Gina Galfetti (R, Washington-Orange)
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2)
- Kate Nugent (D, Chittenden-10)
- Carol Ode (D, Chittenden-18)
- Monique Priestley (D, Orange-2)
- Shawn Sweeney (D, Chittenden-7)
- Edward Waszazak (D, Washington-3)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR214?
- HCR214 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution celebrating the essential contributions of Irish American patriots in the struggle for our nation’s .
- What does HCR214 do?
- House concurrent resolution celebrating the essential contributions of Irish American patriots in the struggle for our nation’s independence
- What is the status of HCR214?
- In committee as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR214?
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR214?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.214
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