# 119-sres-437: A resolution honoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.

119-sres-437, A resolution honoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-437
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution honoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Honoring the personnel involved in Operation Midnight Hammer.** The resolution pays formal tribute to pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support-aircraft crews, and families and recounts the June 21, 2025 operation in which seven B-2 Spirit bombers flew an 18-hour mission from Whiteman Air Force Base and dropped fourteen 30,000‑pound GBU‑57 A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrers on the Fordow and Natanz fuel enrichment plants. It describes coordinated escort and suppression actions, a U.S. submarine launch of more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles, commends those involved for bravery and technical skill, recognizes the mission as the largest B-2 operational strike and the second-longest B-2 flight, and acknowledges the sacrifices of families.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-s-5: Laken Riley Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-sres-437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/437)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
- [119-s-5: Laken Riley Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-437 (as of 2026-04-21).