Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland used her social media platform on December 9, 2025, to criticize recent decisions by Speaker Johnson and President Biden regarding amendments related to the naming of military bases. In a series of posts, Strickland addressed the removal of her amendment and broader issues concerning Confederate commemoration in the U.S. military.
On December 9, 2025, Strickland stated, “At the last minute @SpeakerJohnson and @POTUS killed my amendment. They choose to honor Confederate traitors who fought for slavery and lost a war, rather than support our servicemembers.”
Later that day, she posted another message addressing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), writing, “.@POTUS threatened to VETO the NDAA if it included my bipartisan amendment. Key word = bipartisan.
Spineless @SpeakerJohnson bent the knee again.”
She also shared an official statement on the issue: “My statement on Naming Military Bases After Confederate Traitors: https://t.co/rKfRhVvf7Y”.
The debate over renaming military installations that honor figures from the Confederacy has been ongoing in Congress. The controversy intensified after proposals were introduced to remove or replace names associated with Confederate leaders. Recent legislative sessions have seen heated discussions about whether such symbols should remain part of U.S. military tradition.
Marilyn Strickland has previously served as a Republican member of North Carolina’s State House since 2017, representing District 28 after succeeding James Langdon, Jr.
