,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,,resolution ,congratulating the ,united ,states ,women's ,national ,soccer ,team for winning the #bjai ,,fifa ,women's ,world ,cup4 ,whereas1 on ,july #g1 #bjai1 in ,lyon1 ,france1 the ,united ,states ,women's ,national ,soccer ,team 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,uswnt7 won the #bjai ,,fifa ,women's ,world ,cup 7referred to in this preamble as the ,women's ,world ,cup72 ,whereas during the ,women's ,world ,cup the ,,uswnt finished first in its group before eliminating teams representing ,spain1 ,france1 and ,england in the knockout stages to reach the final2 ,whereas the ,,uswnt secured a decisive #b-j victory over the ,netherlands in the final1 winning the ,women's ,world ,cup championship twice in a row and becoming the first team to win the ,women's ,world ,cup #d times2 ,whereas the ,,uswnt scored the first goal in every match it played during the ,women's ,world ,cup2 ,whereas1 in the final match against the ,netherlands1 ,megan ,rapinoe scored in the #fast minute and ,rose ,lavelle scored in the #fith minute of the match2 ,whereas ,crystal ,dunn1 ,alyssa ,naeher1 and other members of the defensive line played key roles in preventing the ,netherlands from scoring against the ,united ,states2 ,whereas all #bc players on the roster should be congratulated1 including captains ,carli ,lloyd1 ,alex ,morgan1 and ,megan ,rapinoe1 as well as ,morgan ,brian1 ,abby ,dahlkemper1 ,tierna ,davidson1 ,crystal ,dunn1 ,julie ,ertz1 ,adrianna ,franch1 ,ashlyn ,harris1 ,tobin ,heath1 ,lindsey ,horan1 ,ali ,krieger1 ,rose ,lavelle1 ,allie ,long1 ,jessica ,mc,donald1 ,samantha ,mewis1 ,alyssa ,naeher1 ,kelley ,o',hara1 ,christen ,press1 ,mallory ,pugh1 ,becky ,sauerbrunn1 and ,emily ,sonnett2 ,whereas head coach ,jill ,ellis1 the first coach to win consecutive ,,fifa ,women's ,world ,cup titles1 displayed extraordinary leadership in adjusting the team's starting lineup as the tournament progressed in order to promote teamwork and capitalize on the talents of each player2 ,whereas ,megan ,rapinoe was presented with the ,golden ,boot award1 which is awarded to the individual who scores the most goals in the tournament1 and the ,golden ,ball award1 which is awarded to the tournament's best player2 ,whereas ,alex ,morgan was presented with the ,silver ,boot award1 which is awarded to the individual who scores the second-most goals in the tournament1 and ,rose ,lavelle was presented with the ,bronze ,ball award1 which is awarded to the third-best player in the tournament2 ,whereas the ,,uswnt was bolstered by historic attacking prowess1 setting all-time records for goals scored in a single game and throughout the entire ,women's ,world ,cup1 as well as a strong defensive record1 conceding only #c goals over #g games2 ,whereas every participant in the ,women's ,world ,cup from nations all over the world showed the extraordinary quality and spirit of women's soccer1 and will serve as an inspiration to not only women and girls1 but to all people as they chase their dreams2 ,whereas for decades the ,,uswnt has been leading the fight to grow and promote women's soccer2 ,whereas the ,,uswnt is leading the fight for equal pay for female athletes2 and ,whereas dedicated fans and citizens across the ,united ,states showed their unmitigated support for the ,,uswnt as they competed in ,france3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates the ,,uswnt for winning the #bjai ,,fifa ,women's ,world ,cup through spectacular skill1 teamwork1 and determination2 7#b7 recognizes the achievements of all of the players1 coaches1 and staff who contributed to the success of the ,,uswnt2 7#c7 stands in solidarity with the women of the ,,uswnt as they fight for equal pay2 and 7#d7 celebrates the contributions of the millions of fans across the ,united ,states1 and the world1 who cheered the ,,uswnt to victory1 and made the players the best supported team in the world4