AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I

On 2026-04-20, Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) delivered a floor speech titled "AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KA" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered the environment.

AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)] [House] [Page H2982] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FOR AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table S. Con. Res. 29, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. =========================== NOTE =========================== On April 20, 2026, page H2982, in the first column, the following appeared: Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 29, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The online version has been corrected to read: Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table S. Con. Res. 29, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. ========================= END NOTE ========================= The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New York? There was no objection. The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows: S. Con. Res. 29 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA I. (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on June 7, 2026, for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of the event described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. The concurrent resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________

Referenced legislation: SCONRES29, SCONRES29