You Vote: As the countdown to the US’ 250th anniversary begins, how are you feeling about America?

July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This milestone in American history marks 250 years since the nation declared its independence from British rule.

There is an America 250 website, the official website of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, with all the details of the many ways our nation will commemorate and celebrate the momentous anniversary. 

President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, which holds majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate, passed the president’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” on July 3: