The Hmong culture is going to be honored thanks to some political cooperation in Washington.
Republican Congressman Glen Grothman, who represents Eastern Wisconsin, has introduced a bill, which has received support from seventeen other legislators from both sides of the political aisle, including Democrat Ron Kind.
The bill aims to recognize the cultural and historical significance of the Hmong New Year.
Wisconsin has the third highest Hmong population in the country, and Grothman said in a news release that the Hmong New Year celebrations are important due to the “important role they played helping the United States fight communism in the Vietnam war. I am glad that both sides of the aisle have come together to recognize Hmong Americans’ significant role in our communities and their pursuit of the American Dream.”
Representative Kind echoed those sentiments, saying “Here in Wisconsin, our Hmong neighbors are an essential part of our state’s identity and valued members of our communities.”
