{"id":2438930,"date":"2025-05-25T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-has-no-vote-more-honorable-than-for-that-of-medal-of-sacrifice-act-mast\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T14:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:12:11","slug":"congress-has-no-vote-more-honorable-than-for-that-of-medal-of-sacrifice-act-mast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-has-no-vote-more-honorable-than-for-that-of-medal-of-sacrifice-act-mast\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress has no vote &#8216;more honorable&#8217; than for that of Medal of Sacrifice Act: Mast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fcongress-has-no-vote-more-honorable-than-for-that-of-medal-of-sacrifice-act-mast%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=2438930&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--><p>Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced the Medal of Sacrifice Act, aimed at recognizing the sacrifices of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officers<\/a> and first responders. During a ceremony in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump, Mast emphasized the importance of the legislation, stating it would be a meaningful acknowledgment of those who protect the community. Trump expressed his eagerness too see the bill passed and highlighted the desire to award medals posthumously to families of fallen officers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-legislature-sends-constitutional-carry-bill-to-republican-governor\/\" title=\"Louisiana Legislature Approves Constitutional Carry ... for GOP Governor\">proposal gained momentum<\/a> following the tragic deaths of three Florida deputies in a recent traffic accident, which Mast commemorated during the event. Trump awarded the first three Medals of Sacrifice to the deceased officers, promising that their legacy would be honored. Mast conveyed that such recognition is invaluable and called on Congress to support the bill, emphasizing its importance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Brian Mast says Congress has no vote &lsquo;more honorable&rsquo; than for that of Medal of Sacrifice Act<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2130057\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) previewed the need to pass his recently introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/mast.house.gov\/2025\/5\/president-trump-and-rep-mast-honor-fallen-law-enforcement-officers-in-oval-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Medal of Sacrifice Act<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>, which he called an &ldquo;acknowledgement&rdquo; of the sacrifices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">police officers<\/a> and other first responders provide.<\/p>\n<p>Mast joined President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and others in the Oval Office last week to honor <a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/newsletter-daily\/investigation-of-pbso-deputies-hit-in-crash-continues-december-2-2024-tragedy-investigation-palm-beach-county-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">three deputies in Florida, who were killed in a traffic accident<\/a> just before Thanksgiving last year. The Florida congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/mast.house.gov\/2025\/5\/icymi-a-new-honor-for-law-enforcement-the-medal-of-sacrifice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">introduced his bill during the memorial ceremony<\/a>, during which Trump urged him to work with Congress to pass the legislation and &ldquo;get it done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3421817\/mike-johnson-activist-judges-trump-tax-bill-provision-courts-injunctions\/\">Johnson cites &#8216;activist&#8217; judges in justifying Trump tax bill provision that defangs courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3421140\/congressional-stock-trading-ban-rare-bipartisanship\/\">Congressional stock trading ban fosters rare bipartisanship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3415374\/house-cafeteria-menu-makeover-local-chains-fan-favorites\/\">House gets menu makeover with local chains and fan favorites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I would have to believe that every person that would have the opportunity to vote &lsquo;yes&rsquo; on that piece of legislation would be honored,&rdquo; Mast stated on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>My View with Lara Trump<\/em>. &ldquo;I would say for myself personally, I don&rsquo;t know that there&rsquo;ll ever be a more meaningful piece of legislation that I have the opportunity to write than one to honor our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> that protect our community and our first responders. I couldn&rsquo;t think of something more honorable to vote on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2951248&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=32ece1b5730c524bbab66bbebfb92a46\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mast also stated that the president wants to give the families of &ldquo;every last person that gives their life&rdquo; the Medal of Sacrifice, calling this a &ldquo;specific request&rdquo; from Trump. He added that the president has &ldquo;an amazing heart&rdquo; for having this desire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump speaks as Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., left, and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., right, listen before Trump presents law enforcement officers with an award in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump posthumously awarded the first three Medals of Sacrifice to Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Ralph &ldquo;Butch&rdquo; Waller, and Deputy Ignacio &ldquo;Dan&rdquo; Diaz last week. The president vowed that their &ldquo;legacy&rdquo; would never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NXdi_nqx0c?si=enSuXy0NQQfE4U3H\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3420845\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-bill-banning-sanctuary-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL BANNING &lsquo;SANCTUARY&rsquo; COMMUNITIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Waller&rsquo;s wife, Denise Waller, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lara-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lara Trump<\/a> that her <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late husband &#038;ldquo<\/a>;loved his job&rdquo; and was &ldquo;the perfect example&rdquo; of a police officer. She also said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s honoring of her husband and the other two officers was &ldquo;very touching,&rdquo; and that she was thankful that other officers could receive similar recognition in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s honoring of the three fallen officers took place only a few days after he and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JD Vance<\/a> paid tribute to officers during National Police Week. During the event, the vice president vowed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3412061\/trump-vance-honor-fallen-police-officers-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unequivocal support for law enforcement would not waver<\/a> under the Trump administration&rsquo;s watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2130057\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2130057\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Mast claims no congressional vote is more honorable than the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which he introduced to honor police and first responders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2438931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brian-Mast-Medal-of-Sacrifice-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43852,4402,55902,55901,48918],"class_list":["post-2438930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-brian-mast","tag-congress","tag-legislative-honors","tag-medal-of-sacrifice-act","tag-military-tribute"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brian-Mast-Medal-of-Sacrifice-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438930","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438930"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438934,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438930\/revisions\/2438934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}