WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution honoring the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Senators' resolution celebrates that for first time in the history of the competition, the World Cup has been jointly hosted by three nations, with matches held across 16 North American cities, including 11 in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The resolution underlines how this milestone was made possible by the spirit of continental unity and cooperation among America's neighbors.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a milestone in sporting history as the first to feature an expande...