Senate Resolution 135 of 2026
**Status:** Introduced
**Name:** Senate Resolution 135 of 2026
* The resolution recognizes and celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America on the Fourth of July.
* It reaffirms the nation's foundational principles, including the self-evident truths that all individuals are created equal and possess unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
* It emphasizes that these unalienable rights are interdependent and their protection strengthens the nation.
* The resolution notes that the Constitution was ordained to secure these blessings for current and future generations.
* It cites Thomas Jefferson's declaration that "The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government."
* It deems it fitting to reflect on the blessings of life and ensure every citizen can enjoy liberty and pursue happiness on this momentous occasion.
* The Senate officially recognizes and celebrates the historic 250th anniversary.
* It calls upon citizens to gather on July 4th to give thanks for their freedoms and pray for the perpetual protection and preservation of the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.