Trump administration officials have pushed the office tasked with printing the nation's money to move forward with designing a commemorative $250 bill with President Donald Trump's portrait and signature, should legislation to create the new currency pass, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. It would mark the first time a living person has appeared on U.S. currency in more than 150 years. As of now, federal law explicitly states only deceased people can appear on United States currency.  But some Republicans in Congress are working to change that. President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, May 27, 2026. Evan Vucci/Reuters Republican Rep. Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, has introduced a bill ordering the Treasury Department to print $250 Federal Reserve notes featuring a portrait of Trump. The bill has 15 Republican cosponsors, a small sum for legislation that was introduced more than a year ago.…