A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.
Sponsored By: Senator Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Passed Senate
Summary
Recognizes hospitals' essential role and supports observing National Hospital Week from May 10–16, 2026. The resolution recalls National Hospital Day's 1921 origin tied to Florence Nightingale and notes about 6,100 hospitals nationwide, including 1,383 critical access hospitals serving rural areas that make up about one-fifth of the U.S. population. It highlights nearly 1,700 teaching hospitals, 656 psychiatric hospitals, and 170 VA medical centers serving over 9.1 million veterans. It records roughly 35.7 million hospital admissions in 2025, over 3.6 million births, and about 5.8 million hospital employees while also acknowledging nonclinical staff who keep hospitals running.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
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