--- title: SR 246. President Donald J. Trump; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr246 cite_as: SR 246, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr246 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr246.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr246/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70708 date: 2025-03-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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President Donald J. Trump; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3035 Senate Resolution 246 By: Senators Gooch of the 51st, Kennedy of the 18th, Anavitarte of the 31st, Hatchett of the 50th, Beach of the 21st and others ADOPTED SENATE A RESOLUTION Commending President Donald J. Trump; and for other purposes.1 WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated January 20, 2025, following the2 2024 Presidential Election, winning the electoral and popular vote, as the 47th President of3 the United States, the second candidate in American history to be elected to the office in two4 non-consecutive terms, gaining the confidence of millions of American voters; and5 WHEREAS, President Trump has appointed and nominated a record n umber of women,6 minorities, and individuals from a wide range of backgrounds to key leadership positions,7 including appointing the first female White House Chief of Staff and youngest White House8 Press Secretary in history; and9 WHEREAS, President Trump has made several key commitments in line with his America10 First agenda, to include sealing the United States border, keep ing our communities safe,11 ending high inflation, extending American worker tax cuts, and making America the leading12 energy producer in the world; and13 WHEREAS, within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump began delivering on14 his promises to the American people with a series of memorandum s and executive orders,15 S. R. 246 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3035 including but not limited to enhancing border security and targ eting dangerous cartels as16 terrorist organizations, mandating that United States foreign p olicy be aligned with core17 American interests, addressing the increased cost-of-living, and ending the weaponization18 of the federal government towards United States citizens; and19 WHEREAS, in his first term as President, he led the United States into energy independence20 for the first time in decades with initiatives like opening fed eral lands to oil and gas21 exploration, approving the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeli nes, and ending undue22 reliance on foreign energy sources; and23 WHEREAS, President Trump appointed over 200 federal judges, inc luding 54 federal24 appellate judges and three Supreme Court justices—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and25 Amy Coney Barrett—whose decisions will shape the legal landscape for generations; today,26 more than a quarter of active federal court judges are Trump appointees; and27 WHEREAS, he adopted a "peace through strength" approach to fore ign policy to restore28 international American leadership, hold our adversaries accountable at the United Nations,29 and bring peace to the Middle East through the Abraham Accords; and30 WHEREAS, the President has demonstrated an unwavering commitmen t to restoring31 American sovereignty and ending the abuse of our immigration sy stem through the32 implementation of the "Remain in Mexico" policy, the construction over 450 miles of new33 border wall, and cracking down on illegal sanctuary cities.34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body35 commend the 45th and 47th President of the United States Donald J . T r u m p f o r h i s36 S. R. 246 - 2 - 25 LC 112 3035 re-election and successful conservative policies and extend the i r b e s t w i s h e s f o r h i s37 continued leadership.38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed39 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to President Donald40 J. Trump.41 S. R. 246 - 3 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution formally commends President Donald J. Trump for his re-election and policies, expressing the chamber's best wishes for his continued leadership. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to Georgia law. It praises President Donald J. Trump for winning the 2024 election and taking office as the 47th President, citing his cabinet appointments, border security actions, energy policy record, judicial appointments, and foreign policy approach. The resolution's operative language simply states that the Senate commends Trump for his re-election and conservative policies and wishes him continued success in office. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to President Trump. The document contains no funding, penalties, or regulatory changes; it is a statement of the Senate's opinion. ### What it does - Formally commends President Donald J. Trump for his re-election and what the resolution calls his successful conservative policies. - Extends the Georgia Senate's best wishes for Trump's continued leadership as president. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to President Trump. - Contains no changes to Georgia statutes, funding, or regulations, consistent with its nature as a ceremonial resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names President Donald J. Trump as its subject and the Secretary of the Senate, who must send him a copy. It does not impose obligations on Georgia residents, agencies, or businesses. ### Why it matters As a ceremonial resolution, this measure carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or affect residents' rights or obligations; its practical outcome is a formal statement of praise sent to the President. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Trump's election, cabinet appointments, policy commitments, executive orders, energy initiatives, judicial appointments, and immigration and foreign policy actions. - The first resolving clause has the Senate commend Trump for his re-election and conservative policies and wish him continued leadership. - The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to President Trump. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-18) - Last action: Senate Passed/Adopted (2025-03-18) - Sponsors: Steve Gooch, John Kennedy, Jason Anavitarte, Bo Hatchett, Brandon Beach, Drew Echols, Billy Hickman, Matt Brass, Marty Harbin, Ben Watson, Sam Watson, Timothy Bearden, Mike Hodges, Blake Tillery, Ricky Williams, Brian Strickland, Greg Dolezal, Randy Robertson, John Albers, Carden Summers, Bill Cowsert, Max Burns, Chuck Hufstetler, Russ Goodman, Chuck Payne, Lee Anderson, Shawn Still, Colton Moore, Clint Dixon, Ed Setzler, Frank Ginn, Kay Kirkpatrick, Larry Walker - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70708 > The history, votes, and amendments (1,455 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr246.md?full=1