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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 315 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 315
Expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2025, as Journeyman
Lineworkers Recognition Day.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 8, 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Risch, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Justice, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Hoeven, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Gallego, and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2025, as Journeyman
Lineworkers Recognition Day.
Whereas the United States relies on safe, reliable, affordable, and clean
electricity to power its economy, as well as homes, businesses,
industries and manufacturers, colleges and universities, schools,
hospitals, cities, and communities, and so much more;
Whereas journeyman lineworkers play a critical role in keeping the United States
energy grid running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year;
Whereas journeyman lineworkers perform heroic services during national and
regional disasters, including hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and ice
storms, and also work in tough terrain, extreme heat, and cold areas of
the country;
Whereas journeyman lineworkers consistently work long hours often under
dangerous conditions to restore power;
Whereas journeyman lineworkers put their lives on the line every day to ensure
the delivery of safe and reliable power to the United States, and its
territories;
Whereas July 10, 2025, marks the 129th anniversary of the death of Henry Miller,
the first president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, who was killed in the line of duty while trying to restore
electricity during an outage in Washington, DC; and
Whereas there should be a day to honor the hundreds of thousands of men and
women who have also put their lives on the line over the past 129 years
to provide skillful service in times of local or national crisis: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) supports the designation of July 10, 2025, as
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day;
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions and sacrifices
of countless journeyman lineworkers who often place themselves
in harm's way to serve their customers and their communities;
and
(3) encourages the people of the United States to observe
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day with appropriate
reflection.
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