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S.Res. 223

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S.Res. 223, a resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship, was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 13, 2025: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2900).

Record

Text

S.Res. 223 has 1 co-sponsor.

sr223/agreed-to-senate.txt
119 SRES 223 ATS: Commending and congratulating the Trinity College men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 III  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. RES. 223  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 13, 2025   Mr. Blumenthal  (for himself and  Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to   RESOLUTION
Commending and congratulating the Trinity College men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship.
Whereas, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Trinity College men’s basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the  Trinity College Bantams ) won the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the  NCAA ) Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship (referred to in this preamble as the  National Championship ), defeating the New York University Violets by a score of 64 to 60, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana;
Whereas the 2025 NCAA National Championship win is the first in the history of the Trinity College Bantams;
Whereas the Trinity College Bantams finished the 2024–2025 season with a record of 30 wins and 3 losses, tying a program record for wins;
Whereas, during the 2024–2025 season, the Trinity College Bantams won the New England Small College Athletic Conference title for the second straight year;
Whereas the head coach of the Trinity college Bantams, James Cosgrove, was named the 2025 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III Coach of the Year; and
Whereas, in addition to outstanding athletics, Trinity College is a premier academic institution that—
(1)
was founded in 1823;
(2)
in the 2024–2025 school year, enrolled 2,235 students from 48 States and 82 countries; and
(3)
has faculty and alumni that have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the MacArthur award, and many other recognitions for exemplary academic and cultural contributions: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
commends the Trinity College men’s basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship;
(2)
congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of Trinity College; and
(3)
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A)
the President of Trinity College, Joanne Berger-Sweeney; and
(B)
the head coach of the Trinity College men’s basketball team, James Cosgrove.

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  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed Senate2025-05-13

A resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) sponsors S.Res. 223, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Actions

S.Res. 223 has taken 3 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
Senate
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2900)
May 13, 2025
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
May 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.Res. 223 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S.Res. 223 goes by 2 titles.

  • A resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship. — Display Title
  • A resolution commending and congratulating the Trinity College men's basketball team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Basketball National Championship. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.Res. 223 under Sports and Recreation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.Res. 223’s is Sports and Recreation.

sres223/policy-areas.txt
Sports and RecreationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.Res. 223 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional tributes to School athletics.

sres223/subjects.txt
Congressional tributesDistrict of ColumbiaHigher educationSchool athletics

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com