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A resolution designating December 6, 2025, as "National Miners Day".

Designating December 6, 2025, as ``National Miners Day''.

Introduced Dec 11, 2025

Latest action (Dec 11, 2025) Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8696-8697; text: CR S8677)

Policy area
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Legislative subjects (3)
Commemorative events and holidaysLabor marketMining

Summary

This Senate Resolution designates December 6, 2025, as National Miners Day, honoring and commemorating the contributions and sacrifices of U.S. miners. The resolution references the Monongah, West Virginia mining tragedy of December 6, 1907, which caused the greatest loss of lives in U.S. industrial history and prompted efforts to improve mining safety and health. The resolution encourages people of the United States to participate in local and national activities celebrating and honoring miners' contributions.

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18 cosponsors

Actions (3)
  1. Dec 11, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8696-8697; text: CR S8677) · senate
  2. Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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  • SRES 188 — A resolution recognizing April 4, 2025, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and reaffirming the leadership of the United States in eliminating landmines and unexploded ordnance. · Introduced Apr 30, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%
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Text versions (1)
  • Agreed to Senate · Dec 11, 2025

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Full text

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 Resolved, 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. <all>

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