PANews reported on May 9 that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on the 8th to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "U.S. Gulf". In the vote that day, 211 votes were in favor and 206 votes were against. The voting results were basically divided along party lines, and one Republican congressman joined the Democratic camp to vote against. The bill requires federal agencies to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" in all maps and documents to the "U.S. Gulf". Next, the Senate will review the bill. If the bill is passed by the Senate, it will officially become law after being signed by the President. Democrats believe that the House of Representatives has a lot of important work to do and Republicans should not waste time voting on this "stupid and embarrassing" bill.