S.Res. 803 — Agreed to in Senate

III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 803 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 14, 2026Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup. Whereas the Carolina Hurricanes dominated their rivals throughout the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing the playoffs with a postseason record of 16-3; Whereas, on June 14, 2026, the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the Golden Knights's home arena in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, winning the series 4-2; Whereas, with this victory, the Carolina Hurricanes won their second ever Stanley Cup, coming 20 years after their first Stanley Cup; Whereas the team was led by legendary Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour, who, 20 years ago, was captain of the team during their first Stanley Cup run; Whereas Captain Jordan Staal scored 6 goals in the Stanley Cup Finals, including at least 1 goal in each of the first 5 games of the series, and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs; Whereas this winning season was also made possible by General Manager Eric Tulsky and every member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization; Whereas there have been reports of Storm Surge across the Carolinas since game 6 as the Caniacs celebrate their hard-earned victory; and Whereas the Carolina Hurricanes are active in their community through programs supporting children and families, military servicemembers, and public safety personnel across North Carolina: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate congratulates the 2026 Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes.