WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in applauding the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence Day (March 25). In addition to celebrating Greece’s historic role as the birthplace of democracy and its immense contributions to global society, the bipartisan resolution also recognizes the strength of the United States’ enduring partnership and friendship with Greece.

Sens. Johnson, Barrasso, Booker, Van Hollen, and Ricketts were joined by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).

The full text of the resolution can be found here.

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