Senate Passes Tillis, King Resolution Establishing National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Mental Health Caucus and a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Angus King (I-ME) designating Sept. 30, 2026, as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day . The Tillis-King resolution encourages the public, veteran service organizations, community partners, and health care providers to raise awareness of veteran suicide prevention and the resources available to veterans in crisis.
“Our veterans have sacrificed everything to defend our freedoms, and we owe them our unwavering commitment to ensure they have access to the care and resources they need during and after their service,” said Senator Tillis . “I thank my colleagues for their overwhelming bipartisan support in establishing National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day . I am proud to have co-led this effort to raise awareness of veteran suicide, connect veterans with lifesaving resources, and ensure those who served our nation know they are never alone.”
“National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day is a solemn reminder of our responsibility to the veterans we have lost, and to the families who carry their memory forward,” said Senator King . “Their experiences demonstrate the critical importance of early support and reliable access to care. We remain committed to strengthening the systems that provide veterans and their loved ones with effective and compassionate services.”
Joining Senators Tillis and King as cosponsors for this resolution are Senators Alan Armstrong (R-OK), John Boozman (R-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tim Scott (R-SC), Mark Warner (D-VA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), John Fetterman (D-PA),  Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
The bipartisan resolution has been endorsed by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors (TAPS).
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