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Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images By Melissa Noel ·Updated October 29, 2021
Minnesota’s Congressional delegation wants to honor late music icon Prince with one of the country’s highest civilian awards.
The bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday calling for Prince to posthumously receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Led by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Ilhan Omar, the bill honors Prince for his “legacy of musical achievement and…indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture.”
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