,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ibg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #ag1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,budd 7for himself1 ,mr4      
,walker1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,bishop of  
,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,murphy of ,north
 ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north       
,carolina1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,ms4      
,adams1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,ms4 ,foxx of     
,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,holding1 and    
,mr4 ,mc,henry7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,recognizing the heroism  
of our ,nation's essential employees1   
including drivers1 tradesmen1           
convenience store workers1              
manufacturers1 airport workers1         
restaurant employees1 farmers1 energy   
employees1 public utility workers1 and  
others during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 
,whereas there are #bjj1jjj commercial  
drivers in ,north ,carolina and         
#c1ejj1jjj in the ,united ,states2      
,whereas our truckdrivers continue to   

make deliveries and transport essential 
items to locations across the ,united   
,states2 ,whereas public transportation 
remains an essential part of many       
communities2 ,whereas there are over    
#fjj1jjj busdrivers in the ,united      
,states that continue to operate routes2
 ,whereas electricians1 welders1        
plumbers1 machinists1 laborers1         
construction workers1 and many other    
tradesmen continue to complete projects 
that are essential for our ,nation's    
progress2 ,whereas there are over       
#aeb1jjj convenience stores in the      
,united ,states that provide fuel and   
other essential items2 ,whereas many    
businesses are continuing to manufacture
 gowns1 personal protective equipment1  
ventilators1 food1 clothing1 and many   
other essential items during the        
,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas ,north   
,carolina is home to the largest        
manufacturing workforce in the          
,southeast and the fifth largest in the 
,nation2 ,whereas ,north ,carolina is   

home to #gb publicly owned airports2    
,whereas ,north ,carolina's public      
airports generate #eb1jjj1jjj1jjj       
annually to the ,state economy while    
supporting #cjg1jjj jobs2 ,whereas there
 are #ai1ejd restaurants in ,north      
,carolina that employ nearly #dhb1jjj   
individuals2 ,whereas the food service  
industry continues to serve residents   
across the ,state2 ,whereas agriculture 
is a primary driver of economic growth  
in ,north ,carolina1 with revenue       
surpassing #hg1jjj1jjj1jjj in #bjai1 and
 employs many individuals throughout    
,north ,carolina2 ,whereas there are    
over #dj1jjj energy workers in ,north   
,carolina1 and these individuals        
continue to work on projects that help  
communities1 neighborhoods1 and many    
aspects of daily life2 ,whereas there   
are nearly #b1jjj community water       
systems in ,north ,carolina2 ,whereas   
thousands of public utility workers are 
working daily to ensure that we have    
clean and reliable sources of water2 and

 ,whereas ,america would not be a global
 economic power without the             
contributions of our essential workers3 
,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the  
sense of the ,house of ,representatives 
that-- 7#a7 drivers1 tradesmen1 grocery 
store workers1 manufacturers1 airport   
workers1 restaurant employees1 farmers1 
energy employees1 public utility        
workers1 and others should be recognized
 for their contributions to our country 
during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and    
7#b7 the ,federal ,government should    
continue to recognize the hard work and 
contributions of these individuals      
during this challenging time in our     
,nation's history4