US Senator Chuck Schumer has proposed that the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” US Olympic hockey team be awarded Congressional Gold Medals. Schumer is joining forces with Republican Senator Susan Collins to introduce a bill, the “Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act”, which would recognise the iconic team for its historic ice hockey victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States and the legislation is currently pending.
To read more details about this proposed legislation and find out more about the historic 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team, click the link below. This is a unique opportunity to delve into an iconic moment in US sporting history, and explore the legislative process behind one of the highest civilian awards in the country.