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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 491

A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the commencement of continuous operations of Stars and Stripes in the Pacific and the invaluable service of the Stars and Stripes as the "hometown newspaper" for members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and family members stationed around the world.

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Introduced 2025-11-07Topic: veterans military

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This Senate resolution marks the 80th anniversary, on May 14, 2025, of continuous operations of Stars and Stripes in the Pacific, a military newspaper started in Honolulu during World War II. It reviews the newspaper's history from the Civil War through recent conflicts and notes that it now reaches 1,400,000 readers daily through print, internet, and social media. The resolution states that the Senate commemorates the milestone and congratulates and honors the newspaper's past and present staff. It does not create new laws, programs, or spending.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-11-07SenateReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8004)refer
2025-11-07Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.