WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), along with 21 of their Senate colleagues, celebrated the passage of a Senate resolution designating August 1, 2026, as Gold Star Children's Day, which recognizes the children of fallen service members.
In January, Kelly introduced (https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-hassans-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-job-support-for-gold-star-spouses-passes-the-senate/) bipartisan legislation to increase job support for Gold Star spouses. Last year, he introduced (https://www.budd.senate.gov/2025/04/11/senator-budds-bipartisan-resolution-honoring-gold-star-spouses-pass...