{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/10/general/blackburn-resolution-marking-day-of-remembrance-for-nuclear-workers-unanimously-passes-senate", "Blackburn Resolution Marking Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Workers Unanimously Passes Senate", "2025-10-28", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TN", "Marsha Blackburn", "B001243", "www.blackburn.senate.gov", "blackburn", "https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after her resolution designating October 30, 2025, as a \u201cNational Day of Remembrance for the Workers of the Nuclear Weapons Program of the United States\u201d passed the Senate unanimously:\n\n\u201cIt is my honor to lead the resolution designating October 30 as a National Day of Remembrance for nuclear workers, just as the Senate has done every year since 2009,\u201d said Senator Blackburn. \u201cIn Tennessee, we recognize and honor the many scientists, engineers, and other workers at Oak Ridge National Lab and the Y-12 National Security Complex. America is grateful for all of our nuclear workers and their service to our country.\u201d\n\nClick here to download Senator Blackburn\u2019s video recognizing the National Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapons Program Workers.\n\nThis resolution is co-sponsored by Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nSince 2009 the Senate has recognized the contributions, services, and sacrifices that the workers of the nuclear weapons program made for the defense of the United States on October 30 of each year.\n\nThe Nuclear Weapons Workers Day of Remembrance Resolution:\n\nHonors the hundreds of thousands of patriotic men and women that have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States since World War II;\n\nRecognizes the contributions, services, and sacrifices that those patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States;\n\nDesignates October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, plutonium processors, and onsite participants at atmospheric nuclear weapons tests; and\n\nEncourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2025, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/10/general/blackburn-resolution-marking-day-of-remembrance-for-nuclear-workers-unanimously-passes-senate"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9423978626728058, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}