Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on their undefeated season and for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Bill: 118-hres-953
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2024-01-09
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>This resolution congratulates the University of Michigan Wolverines for their win in the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game.</p></body></html>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2024 Mr. James (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Scholten , Mr. Huizenga , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Kildee , Mrs. McClain , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. Bergman ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on their undefeated season and for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

Whereas, on January 8, 2024, the University of Michigan Wolverines defeated the University of Washington Huskies 34–13, to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff (referred to in this preamble as the CFP ) National Championship Game; Whereas, on January 1, 2024, the Wolverines earned a berth in the 2024 National Championship Game by outlasting top-ranked Alabama in a 27–20 overtime thriller at the CFP Semifinal at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California; Whereas the Michigan Wolverines finished the 2024 season with a perfect record of 15 victories and 0 losses; Whereas the 2024 CFP National Championship Game victory represents the 12th football national championship in school history; Whereas the Wolverines previously won a total of 11 National Championships, winning in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, and 1997; Whereas this season, Michigan captured its league-leading 45th Big Ten Conference title, marking the first time in program history with three consecutive Big Ten championships; Whereas Michigan, led by its seniors, finished the 2024 season ranked first in the polls for the first time since 1997; Whereas Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and his coaching staff have instilled enthusiasm unknown to mankind in the University of Michigan football team players while leading Team 144 back atop the college football elite; Whereas Michigan students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all fans of the University of Michigan Wolverines are to be congratulated for their sportsmanship, dedication, and support of their team; and Whereas the University of Michigan victory in the 2024 CFP National Championship Game was also a victory for the entire State of Michigan: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) congratulates the 2024 national champions, the University of Michigan Wolverines, for their win in the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game; (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and support staff who were instrumental in the University of Michigan Wolverines’ victory; (3) invites the University of Michigan football team to the United States Capitol Building to be honored; and (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution to University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono, Athletic Director Warde J. Manuel, and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh for appropriate display.