David Copperfield should rejoice! Feeling the magic, Congress introduces bill recognizing the practice as “national treasure”

Rep. Pete Sessions must be feeling extra whimsical this spring as he put through a resolution on Monday calling for magic to be recognized as a national treasure.The resolution is aimed at recognizing "magic as a rare and valuable art form and support efforts to make certain that magic is preserved, understood, and promulgated."The resolution also gives a shout out to several icons of the form, including Houdini, Leonardo da Vinci and David Copperfield, who "through his magic, ins