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Introduced

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In Committee

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Passed One Chamber

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Passed Both

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Signed into Law

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democrat · NV · Senator

Votes with party: 79.4% (872 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (21)

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3194; text: CR S3218)

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

The Senate has approved a resolution to officially recognize July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day, honoring the skilled workers who install and maintain electrical power lines and telecommunications infrastructure. This designation celebrates the important contributions these workers make to keeping electricity and communications flowing to homes and businesses across the country. The resolution passed with unanimous support from all senators.

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Subjects

Energy

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 794 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 794 Expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2026 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Moran, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Risch, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, 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, small 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, 2026, marks the 130th 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, D.C.; 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 130 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, 2026, 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. <all>

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.