A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy for winning the 2024 Major League Soccer Cup.

Bill: 118-sres-936
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2024-12-19
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: California

Congressional tributes

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7215; text: CR S7242-7243)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-12-19
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution congratulates the Los Angeles Galaxy for winning the 2024 Major League Soccer Cup.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy for winning the 2024 Major League Soccer Cup.

Whereas, on December 7, 2024, the Los Angeles Galaxy (referred to in this preamble as the “LA Galaxy”) defeated the New York Red Bulls by a final score of 2 to 1 to win the 2024 Major League Soccer (referred to in this preamble as the MLS ) Cup; Whereas this victory marks the sixth MLS Cup for the LA Galaxy franchise and their tenth overall finals appearance; Whereas the LA Galaxy was undefeated at home at Dignity Health Sports Park throughout the entire 2024 MLS season and playoff run; Whereas, during the 2024 playoffs, the LA Galaxy defeated the Colorado Rapids, the Minnesota United FC, the Seattle Sounders FC, and the New York Red Bulls en route to winning the MLS Cup; Whereas the LA Galaxy was the only team to reach the conference finals that finished the regular season in the top 3 in their conference; Whereas the LA Galaxy scored a record 18 goals throughout the playoffs; Whereas the LA Galaxy leads the league with 6 MLS Cup titles; Whereas goals scored by Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil, and Dejan Joveljić on November 24, 2024, marked the first time in MLS postseason history that 3 teammates have each scored 2 goals in the same match; Whereas Dejan Joveljić led the league in the playoffs with 6 goals and also had 2 assists; Whereas every member of the 2024 LA Galaxy roster played a key part in winning the MLS Cup during this historic season; Whereas the LA Galaxy secured its first MLS Cup title in 10 years; Whereas the LA Galaxy Foundation continues to advance the game of soccer and make a positive impact in the community through volunteerism, financial support, and programming; and Whereas LA Galaxy fans never stopped supporting the team throughout the 2024 season, playing a key role in motivating their team to victory: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Galaxy for winning the 2024 Major League Soccer Cup; (2) recognizes the achievements and contributions of the entire Los Angeles Galaxy organization, including the players, coaches, management, front office staff, and support staff in bringing the Major League Soccer Cup back to Los Angeles; and (3) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Philip Anschutz; (B) the president and CEO of AEG, the ownership group of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Dan Beckerman; and (C) the president of business operations and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Thomas Braun.