Bills Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Rangers of WWII

Nice to see bipartisanship when it comes to veterans.

"Last year, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, an Army veteran, introduced a bill to award the medal to the Rangers, but time ran out before it could come to a vote.

This year, Ernst and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, a severely wounded Army veteran, co-sponsored a similar bill that now has the support of 46 other senators.

"I'm often reminded of the unparalleled courage and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation," Ernst said in a statement. "It's time we recognize the sacrifices and heroic actions of our brave Army Rangers."

"The impact and influence of these elite soldiers and the sacrifices they made to protect their fellow Americans cannot be overstated," Duckworth said.

On the House side, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, a decorated former Navy SEAL, introduced the "Army Rangers Veterans Of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act" on Veterans Day."