TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two Florida lawmakers announced on Thursday that they have filed legislation requiring two presidential portraits to be displayed in every Florida classroom across the state.

The legislation, proposed by Senator Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) and Representative John Snyder (R-Stuart), aims to highlight the nation's first president, George Washington, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.

Burgess and Snyder say that the goal of this legislation is to "restore a proud tradition that reminds students of the nation’s history, the principles it stands for, and the vision the founders set in motion."

Burgess says the inspiration for filing the legislation came from a family trip visiting historical landmarks.

“During a recent trip, I found myself in awe, standing in a h

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