U.S. Senators Ted Cruz from Texas, Steve Daines from Montana, and their colleagues have announced the passage of a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Park Week, set for April 19th through April 27th in 2025. The resolution calls for Americans to visit and support the national parks.
Senator Cruz commented, “America is home to some of the most beautiful natural treasures on earth, like the Guadalupe Mountains in Salt Flat, Texas, which has the highest peak in the Lone Star State. I’m proud to join my colleagues in celebrating our incredible national parks.”
Senator Daines added, “Our beloved national parks are the crown jewels of America. From Yellowstone to Glacier, Montana boasts some of the most stunning landscapes in the world, and as a fifth-generation Montanan I’m proud to call this state home. This year during National Park Week, we celebrate our beautiful parks and encourage folks to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors.”
The resolution enjoys support from a broad coalition of co-sponsors, including Sens. Angus King, Alex Padilla, Cynthia Lummis, Tammy Duckworth, John Curtis, Chris Coons, Bill Cassidy, Jacky Rosen, Tim Scott, Michael Bennet, John Barrasso, Maria Cantwell, Tom Cotton, John Hickenlooper, Roger Wicker, Ruben Gallego, John Hoeven, Tim Kaine, Rick Scott, Jeanne Shaheen, Ted Budd, Tammy Baldwin, Tim Sheehy, Ben Ray Lujan, Todd Young, Tina Smith, Shelley Moore Capito, Mark Warner, Thom Tillis, Catherine Cortez Masto, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sheldon Whitehouse, John Kennedy, Jeff Merkley, Mike Rounds, Peter Welch, John Cornyn, Mazie Hirono, Kevin Cramer, Maggie Hassan, Susan Collins, Richard Blumenthal, Jim Justice, Adam Schiff, Pete Ricketts, Ron Wyden, Marsha Blackburn, Dick Durbin, Jon Husted, John Fetterman, Patty Murray, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Martin Heinrich, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, and Gary Peters.
This is not the first time Sen. Cruz has introduced such a resolution, having done so in 2024 as well.
