House Republicans have introduced a long-shot bill that would rename one of the major airports in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area after former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), who is the chief deputy whip of the House GOP, announced on Tuesday that he was leading the endeavor to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the Donald J. Trump International Airport.
“As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity, and strength than hearing ‘Welcome to Trump International Airport’ as they land on American soil,” Reschenthaler said.
The two-page bill has several GOP co-sponsors, including Reps. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Barry Moore (R-AL), and Mike Waltz (R-FL).
Other than the name designation, the bill says any “reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States” to the airport shall be considered a reference to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.”
Trump is in the middle of seeking another term in the White House and garnered enough delegates to clinch the GOP nomination after his last primary rival, Nikki Haley, suspended her campaign.
Although the GOP is largely rallying behind Trump’s candidacy, the bill faces long odds. In the House, Republicans have a slim majority. Democrats control the Senate, while President Joe Biden, who is also running for a second term, is the current occupant of the White House.
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“This idea is ridiculous, but sadly real,” Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat running for Virginia governor, said in a post to X. “Congress must act on pressing issues like reauthorizing the FAA and passing the national security supplemental. Yet this is what a Member of House Republican leadership focuses on — renaming Virginia’s Dulles airport after Trump.”
Dulles Airport, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022, was named after Secretary of State John Foster Dulles who served under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is one of three major airports in the D.C. area, along with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.