Bill honoring fallen Oviedo war hero gets huge support in U.S. House

Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy is gaining support for her bill that honors a fallen Oviedo war hero, gaining the support of Florida’s entire 27-member delegation in the U.S. House.

Murphy’s bill would name a U.S. post office in Oviedo, Florida after Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe who she says was “a patriot who fought bravely on the battlefield for his fellow soldiers and for his country.”  In 2005, Cashe saved multiple soldiers after their vehicle hit an IED and caught fire.  He was on fire and burning himself while rescuing his fellow soldiers and later died from his wounds.

The 27 members of the Florida delegation in the U.S. House is made up of 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats.  Murphy’s office says gaining their entire support for moving the bill forward is a “major milestone.”

The next step in the process is for the bill to be considered by the House Oversight Committee, which could occur in March.