{"id":146091,"date":"2021-02-18T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=146091"},"modified":"2021-02-18T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T22:01:23","slug":"congressman-introduces-resolution-to-honor-life-and-legacy-of-rush-limbaugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-introduces-resolution-to-honor-life-and-legacy-of-rush-limbaugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Introduces Resolution To Honor Life And Legacy Of Rush Limbaugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressman-introduces-resolution-to-honor-life-and-legacy-of-rush-limbaugh%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=146091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Rush-Limbaugh-6.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced a&nbsp;resolution&nbsp;honoring the life and legacy of famed conservative talk radio host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fighting-through-failure-in-memory-of-rush-limbaugh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rush Limbaugh<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRush Limbaugh\u2019s importance to the conservative movement cannot be overstated,\u201d Lamborn told&nbsp;The Daily Wire. \u201cThis is why I introduced a resolution highlighting his numerous achievements and his remarkable life. Liberals often criticized his jests and words with anger and without acknowledging his free speech rights. Rush Limbaugh was a patriot, and his voice will truly be missed. His legacy will not be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forty-three cosponsors added their name to the resolution honoring the life and legacy of Rush Limbaugh, commending him for inspiring millions of radio listeners, and for his devotion to his country.<\/p>\n<p>Limbaugh, a pioneer of talk radio who spent more than 30 years as one of the conservative movement\u2019s leading voices, died Wednesday after a year-long battle with lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iqconnect.house.gov\/iqextranet\/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=CO05DL&amp;crop=0000.0000.0000.0000&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2flamborn.house.gov%2fsites%2flamborn.house.gov%2ffiles%2fLimbaugh%2520Resolution.pdf&amp;redir_log=812800846093564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/iqconnect.house.gov\/iqextranet\/iqClickTrk.aspx?%26cid%3DCO05DL%26crop%3D0000.0000.0000.0000%26report_id%3D%26redirect%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252flamborn.house.gov%252fsites%252flamborn.house.gov%252ffiles%252fLimbaugh%252520Resolution.pdf%26redir_log%3D812800846093564&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613761876095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3D39yk3v6IhO32En7-9J6vHxGzw\">resolution<\/a> below:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Whereas President Donald J. Trump awarded Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation\u2019s highest civilian honor, at the February 4, 2020 State of the Union Address;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh was a pioneer in conservative talk radio and is responsible for spreading conservative messages to millions of listeners;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh is the syndicated radio host of \u2018\u2018The Rush Limbaugh Show\u2019\u2019, which has been the number-one commercial talk radio program since its premiere in 1988, reaching over 27 million people on a weekly basis;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was born in 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where he pursued his passion for broadcasting by working as a disc jockey for a hometown radio station;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh has been a thought leader in the conservative movement for decades and, in a 1992 letter, former President Ronald Reagan thanked him \u2018\u2018for all you\u2019re doing to promote Republican and conservative principles\u2019\u2019;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas after the historic 1994 midterm elections, in which the Republican Party took control of the United States Congress, the freshman Republican class awarded him an honorary membership in their caucus, believing he had a role in their success;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh is a two-time New York Times bestselling author who has helped raise and personally donate millions of dollars to charitable organizations;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh was enshrined in the Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh is a five-time winner of the National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Award for Excellence in Syndicated and Network Broadcasting;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh was named one of Barbara Walters\u2019 10 Most Fascinating People in 2008;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh was one of TIME\u2019s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009; and<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whereas Rush Limbaugh passed away on February 17, 2021, and it is fitting that the House of Representatives recognize him for his career and contributions to radio broadcasting and the conservative movement:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now, therefore, be it resolved that the House of Representatives honors the life and legacy of Rush Limbaugh; and commends Rush Limbaugh for inspiring millions of radio listeners and for his devotion to our country.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fighting-through-failure-in-memory-of-rush-limbaugh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fighting Through Failure: In Memory Of Rush Limbaugh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced a\u00a0resolution\u00a0honoring the life and legacy of famed conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh on Thursday. \u201cRush Limbaugh\u2019s importance to the conservative movement cannot be overstated,\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181503,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Rush-Limbaugh-6.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Congressman Introduces Resolution To Honor Life And Legacy Of Rush Limbaugh","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Rush-Limbaugh-6.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Congressman Introduces Resolution To Honor Life And Legacy Of Rush Limbaugh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}