S.Res. 545

119 SRES 545 ATS: Designating December 6, 2025, as “National Miners Day”.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-11
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 III  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. RES. 545  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 11, 2025   Mr. Justice  (for himself,  Mr. Gallego ,  Mr. Daines ,  Mr. Hoeven ,  Mrs. Capito ,  Mr. Kelly ,  Mr. King ,  Mr. Lee ,  Mr. Kaine ,  Ms. Klobuchar ,  Mr. Risch ,  Ms. Cortez Masto ,  Mr. Fetterman ,  Mr. Hickenlooper ,  Mr. Sheehy ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Ms. Smith ,  Mr. McConnell , and  Mr. Barrasso ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to   RESOLUTION
Designating December 6, 2025, as  National Miners Day .
Whereas miners daily risk life and limb in their labors;
Whereas the miners of the United States have labored long and hard over the existence of the United States to make it the economically strong, militarily secure Nation that it is today;
Whereas miners and their families have achieved, provided, and sacrificed so much for the betterment of their fellow citizens;
Whereas miners have struggled, in their lives and in their work, to obtain health and safety protections;
Whereas the terrible mining tragedy at Monongah, West Virginia, that occurred on December 6, 1907, is recognized for causing the greatest loss of lives in the industrial history of the United States, and this tragedy helped launch the national effort to secure the safety and health of our miners that continues to this day; and
Whereas still today miners risk life and limb in their labors: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
designates December 6, 2025, as  National Miners Day , in appreciation, honor, and remembrance of the accomplishments and sacrifices of the miners of the United States; and
(2)
encourages the people of the United States to participate in local and national activities celebrating and honoring the contributions of miners.