Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up a vote on a bill this week to codify President Donald Trump's Gulf of America name change (AP/Getty)
Democrats had attempted to derail the measure with several protest amendments, including one that would have limited oil and gas drilling permissions in the area.
None of those passed along with the final bill, however, as expected.
Democrats ripped the legislation as a meaningless attempt to score political points with Trump.
Republicans, however, called it a "historic" move for America First and an "important symbol of that effort and a step in the right direction."
"Throughout our country's history, presidents have changed the names of America's lands and waters. The change we are discussing today signals to the world that America is standing tall, and that we are proud of our country," Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., said in support of the bill.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon criticized the bill as a waste of taxpayer dollars
"This bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico is a stupid, unserious waste of time and taxpayer dollars. It's an embarrassment to the nation that it was ever introduced, let alone that it's being brought to the floor for a vote," Scanlon said.
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Fox News Digital is told a House-wide vote on the bill is expected Thursday morning.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital of the Democrats lodging protest amendments to the bill, "Democrats are so overtaken with Trump Derangement Syndrome and obsessed with obstructing the President’s agenda that they will always put America Last. As President Trump said, the Gulf of America has long been an integral asset to our nation. All future generations should be able to recognize this beautiful body of water as a sign of American greatness."
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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