On 2026-06-01, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 29, 2026, AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN AGRICULTURE DAY"" in the Senate.
SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 29, 2026, AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN AGRICULTURE DAY" Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2480] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 29, 2026, AS ``MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN AGRICULTURE DAY'' Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 727. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 727) supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as ``Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day'' to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 727) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in the Record of May 13, 2026, under ``Submitted Resolutions.'') ____________________ Referenced legislation: SRES727, SRES727