DelawareDelaware lawmakers honor Tom Welch for preserving Allen McLane’s story
Delaware’s Senate and House have honored Tom Welch for preserving the story of Allen McLane, a Revolutionary War hero from Smyrna.
What it does
The adopted resolution thanks Tom Welch for years of sharing Allen McLane’s story with the public. It calls for a copy to be given to Welch.
Argument forThe honor could draw more attention to Welch’s talks and help more people learn about Allen McLane.
Argument againstFocusing the honor on Welch might give less attention to the other people who helped share McLane’s story.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers thank Tom Welch and offer him their best wishes. The honor recognizes Welch’s years of work sharing the story of Allen McLane, a Delaware Revolutionary War hero. A copy is to be presented to Welch upon the resolution’s passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jan 29Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar Number 16. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Introduced in SenateIntroduced
- Jan 29Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
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