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Rep. Eli Crane@RepEliCrane · Jan 6, 2026

In honor of his exemplary work, I’m proud to introduce this bill to award @nickshirleyy the Congressional Gold Medal.🧵

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A Congressional Gold Medal bill is being introduced to honor Nick Shirley, a citizen journalist who exposed government waste, fraud, and abuse, with his work credited as causing significant shifts in the political landscape and validating the DOGE mission.

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    In honor of his exemplary work, I’m proud to introduce this bill to award @nickshirleyy the Congressional Gold Medal.🧵

  2. #2

    Nick Shirley is a fearless citizen journalist who stood up to a corrupt system and exposed waste, fraud, and abuse being perpetrated against the American people. (2/4)

  3. #3

    His efforts to shed light on this historic scandal have resulted in seismic shifts to our political landscape virtually overnight. (3/4)

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    It is a testament to the power of the average American over the legacy media, and a vindication of the mission that DOGE has sought to implement. (4/4)