U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, a Democrat whose district includes Philadelphia, is spearheading the gathering. “Exactly two years ago I launched this effort to bring Members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, back to the place where it all began 250 years ago: Independence Hall,” Boyle said in a statement to TIME. “I am very proud and excited this special event is happening. It will be a unifying moment for the Congress and our country, at a time when we need it most.”
Boyle first proposed holding a special joint session at Independence Hall in June 2024. But his initial resolution hadn’t moved forward with just three short weeks to go. Instead, the visit is slated to go ahead as a ceremonial event, according to Boyle’s office, which doesn’t require an official act of Congress. It’s being organized as part of America250, the bipartisan national commemoration of the 250th anniversary, the office said.
Plans for the 1987 session were to include every member of the 100th Congress, but security, space, and cost made that impossible. Each state delegation appointed one lawmaker to attend the gathering. Thousands of people gathered on the mall outside Independence Hall to watch the proceedings on big screens.
The planned gathering comes amid celebrations across the country to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. President Donald Trump has organized a UFC fight June 14th at the White House, part of a slate of celebratory "Freedom 250" events taking place from June 25 to July 10.
There's significance to holding the Congressional event on July 2. While the U.S. celebrates Independence Day on July 4, officially, the Continental Congress declared its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776, when it voted to approve a resolution submitted by delegate Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. The Congress drafted a document explaining the vote to the public and it was sent to the printer on July 4. The first public reading of the document occurred outside Independence Hall on July 8, 1776.
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