congressional_record: CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgS712
This data as json
| granule_id | date | congress | session | volume | issue | title | chamber | granule_class | sub_granule_class | page_start | page_end | speakers | bills | citation | full_text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgS712 | 2026-02-26 | 119 | 2 | SENATE RESOLUTION 622--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 21 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2026, AS "NATIONAL FFA WEEK", RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION IN... | SENATE | SENATE | RECOGNIZING | S712 | S712 | [{"congress": "119", "type": "SRES", "number": "622"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "SRES", "number": "622"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "SRES", "number": "622"}] | 172 Cong. Rec. S712 | Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S712] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SENATE RESOLUTION 622--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 21 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2026, AS ``NATIONAL FFA WEEK'', RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION IN DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBALLY CONSCIOUS LEADERS WHO WILL CHANGE THE WORLD, AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARTERING OF THE STATE OF ALASKA AS A STATE FFA ASSOCIATION Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Risch, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cotton, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Daines, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Lummis, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Justice, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. King, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Sheehy, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Britt, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Warnock, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Collins, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Banks, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. McCormick) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: S. Res. 622 Whereas the National FFA Organization (referred to in this preamble as the ``FFA'') was established in 1928; Whereas the mission of the FFA is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education; Whereas the FFA has more than 1,000,000 members in 9,407 chapters in all 50 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia; Whereas the FFA welcomes all students; Whereas more than 13,000 FFA advisors and agricultural education teachers deliver an integrated model of agricultural education, providing students with an innovative and cutting-edge education; Whereas the FFA facilitates formative experiences, altering the course of students' lives for the better; Whereas FFA members develop the necessary career-readiness skills to continue their education in college or to enter the workforce immediately; Whereas the FFA prepares members to be globally conscious citizens of their community, their State, their country, and the world; Whereas the FFA provides opportunities to demonstrate literacy, advocacy, and technical skills in agriculture, food, and natural resources; and Whereas members of the FFA will celebrate ``National FFA Week'' during the week of February 21 through February 28, 2026: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) supports the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as ``National FFA Week''; (2) recognizes the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world; and (3) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association of the National FFA Organization, which now encompasses 19 chapters, and 493 National FFA members. ____________________ |