Watkins Welcomed To The Oval Office For The Historic Lands Package Bill Signing

Press Contact: Jim.Joice@mail.house.gov

For Immediate Release:

March 12, 2019

Watkins Welcomed To The Oval Office For The Historic Lands Package Bill Signing

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Steve Watkins (KS-02) was invited to the Oval Office today to join President Trump as he signed the Lands Package, which included Congressman Watkins’ legislation ‘The Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act,’ into law. Congressman Watkins issued the following statement:

“This is a monumental day for the Fort Scott community and the people of Eastern Kansas. With the stroke of a pen, the Fort Scott community’s years of hard work and legacy of preserving our Union during the Civil War has been cemented. 

I applaud the President in moving quickly on signing this legislation into law.” Said Congressman Watkins.

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