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DemocratBill · S.Res. 686· Senate(119-SRES-686)

A resolution recognizing the significance of Community College Month in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the economic prosperity of the United States.

Rep. Markey
Age: 80 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
4/22/2026
Last activity
4/22/2026 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1902; text: CR S1938-1939)
Sponsored by
Edward Markey
Cosponsors
Democrat - 12Republican - 3
Education
  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. Adopted by the Senate

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution recognizes the significance of Community College Month in April. It serves as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions across the United States. These institutions support access to higher education and workforce training. The resolution notes that these colleges help sustain and advance the economic prosperity of the United States. It highlights the history and growing enrollment of these institutions. Finally, it acknowledges their role in serving local and regional needs.

Yes· 3 of 11

  • Would students be better off under this?+5

    The resolution celebrates institutions that support access to higher education and workforce training.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4

    The text explicitly mentions that community colleges serve low-income students through affordable tuition.

  • Does this make college cost less?+4

    The resolution highlights that public community colleges are an affordable option for tuition and fees.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.