[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E662-E663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING CRANE CURRENCY'S 225TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                           of massachusetts-

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2026

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 225th 
anniversary of Crane Currency of Dalton, Massachusetts, a remarkable 
milestone for one of the oldest companies not only in the Commonwealth, 
but in the United States.
  For more than two centuries, Crane has embodied the ingenuity and 
craftsmanship that have long defined western Massachusetts, while 
making contributions felt across the Nation and around the world. The 
firm's paper has backed the integrity of U.S. currency since 1879, and 
their advancements in security technology continue to protect American 
financial systems well into the 21st century. This legacy of excellence 
and innovation was not forged overnight; it was built in the Berkshires 
by western Massachusetts workers, generation after generation.
  The Crane family's imprint on the country and the Commonwealth 
extends well beyond papermaking. Murray Crane, who served as Governor 
of Massachusetts and later as a United States Senator, was a towering 
figure in New England politics. An advisor to Presidents Theodore 
Roosevelt and William H. Taft, and a formative mentor to a young Calvin 
Coolidge. The same character that has defined the Crane family in 
public life--steady, principled, and deeply rooted in this region--has 
continued to define their company for these 225 years.
  Today, Crane marks this milestone at the Crane Museum of Papermaking 
in Dalton,

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which is rather fitting, given that this is the same community where 
their story began. Their commemoration coincides with our nation's 
250th anniversary, a fitting reminder that Crane's history and our 
nation's history are deeply and forever intertwined.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join the U.S. Treasurer and Crane 
Currency in celebrating this momentous occasion. I congratulate the 
Crane family and their tremendous workforce on 225 years of driving 
innovation, cementing their legacy in Berkshire County and the nation. 
I have no doubt that this legacy will endure for many years to come.

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