House GOP passes "Gulf of America" renaming bill

• The bill passed 211-206, with Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) breaking with his party and voting with Democrats against the bill.
• It is not clear whether the Senate will take up the measure, and it could face a steep climb in the upper chamber given House Democrats' unanimous opposition.

The details: The four-page measure states that "any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a reference to the 'Gulf of America'."

• It directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to oversee the name change for federal government documents and maps across federal agencies.
• It was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — which some Democrats cited as a factor in their party voting uniformly against it.

What they're saying: Democrats railed against the vote, with Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) labeling it the "dumbest bill brought to the floor during the six years I've served in this Congress."

• Even Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), who frequently defects on GOP messaging bills, told Axios: "It's the same body of water, the same resources."
• Greene defended the voted as "such an important thing," saying in a floor speech the American people "deserve pride in their country, and they deserve pride in the waters that we own, that we protect."

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.