Senator Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator (West Virginia)
America250 Leadership
The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission was established by Congress in 2016 to plan and orchestrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Appointed by the House and Senate leadership of both parties, the nonpartisan Commission is composed of 16 private citizens, 4 U.S. Representatives and 4 Senators, as well as 12 Ex Officio members from all three branches of the federal government and its independent agencies.
Senator Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senator (Alaska)
Senator Alex Padilla
U.S. Senator (California)
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator (New Hampshire)
Representative Robert Aderholt
U.S. Representative (Alabama 4th)
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar
U.S. Representative (Florida 27th)
Representative Dwight Evans
U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania 3rd)
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman
U.S. Representative (New Jersey 12th)
Pam Bondi
Attorney General of the United States
Lonnie Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
Anthony Kennedy
Former Associate Justice
Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
Marco Rubio
Secretary of State
Keith E. Sonderling
Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Robert A. Brady
Former U.S. Representative (Pennsylvania)
Reginald Browne
Tonio Burgos
Val Crofts
Joe Crowley
Former U.S. Representative (New York)
Daniel M. DiLella
Cathy Gillespie
Noah Griffin, Jr.
Wilfred M. McClay, Ph.D.
Lucas Morel, Ph.D.
James W. Rane
Rosie Rios
Chair
Thomas Walker, Jr.
Lynn Forney Young
America250.org is the nonprofit supporting organization to the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission with a focus on procurement, development, and facilitation with our team of expert service providers for programming purposes.
The Congressional America250 Caucus includes more than 300 Members of Congress, providing a forum for lawmakers to participate in and promote America’s 250th anniversary on Capitol Hill. The Caucus also serves as a resource for lawmakers as well as Congressional staff who are interested in being a part of the effort.