# 119-sres-617: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month". 119-sres-617, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-617 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-sres-617 - Congress: 119 - Title: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month". - Status: passed_senate - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA) - Cosponsors: 48 - Policy area: Labor and Employment - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Career and Technical Education** is celebrated as a key route to good jobs, and this resolution designates February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month to highlight CTE programs nationwide. It notes that about 12 million students take CTE in high schools and two-year colleges, that CTE improves academic achievement and job readiness, that by 2031 nearly one-third of jobs will need postsecondary training short of a bachelor's degree, and it encourages educators, counselors, administrators, and parents to promote CTE pathways. ## Cosponsors (48) - Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z ## Related bills - 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 - 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. - 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. - 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California. ## Sources - [119-sres-617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/617) ## Related - [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296) - [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) - [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. 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