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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Record: Tributes and Announcements (March 5, 2025)
Record date · March 5, 2025
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Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina addressed the House to congratulate President Donald Trump on a recent speech, announce the birth of a staff member's daughter, and offer condolences to the family of former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
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Byron Thomas
He is the subject of a public birth announcement for his daughter in the Congressional Record.
Family of Lincoln Diaz-Balart
They are the recipients of formal condolences offered on the House floor.
Key Facts
- Representative Joe Wilson congratulated President Donald Trump for a speech delivered on March 4, 2025.
- Mary Blythe Thomas was born on February 26, 2025, at 5:07 p.m. in Lexington County, South Carolina.
- Mary Blythe Thomas weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth.
- Byron Thomas serves as the director of outreach for the Second Congressional District's Midlands office and as a city councilmember for Cayce, South Carolina.
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- Representative Wilson offered formal sympathy to the family of former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
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