September 30, 2026
Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Designating October 12, 2026, as National Loggers Day
.
Whereas the logging industry has served as an economic driver and cultural tradition in the United States for centuries;
Whereas the logging industry creates rural jobs and provides revenue for local and State governments and National forests;
Whereas loggers provide renewable material for products used by people in the United States every day;
Whereas loggers are the first link in the $288,000,000 domestic forest products supply chain;
Whereas loggers are the means by which healthy forest management plans are accomplished;
Whereas logging provides for healthy forests, which—
(1)
create and maintain vital wildlife habitats;
(2)
protect watersheds;
(3)
provide young forests that sequester carbon for cleaner air;
(4)
provide social wellbeing and public recreational opportunities; and
(5)
reduce loss of life and property from wildfires;
Whereas logging provides for healthy forests through regeneration and conservation, including by planting 2,500,000,000 trees annually; and
Whereas innovative clean energy solutions and clean energy jobs are part of the energy future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
That the Senate designates October 12, 2026, as National Loggers Day
.