This bill authorizes and provides a detailed account of Operation Midnight Hammer, a major U.S. military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities conducted on June 21, 2025. The operation involved a complex, coordinated attack using B-2 stealth bombers, fighter escorts, and naval assets to target key Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The bill aims to officially recognize this operation as the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history and acknowledge the efforts of military personnel involved.

Eric Schmitt, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, Katie Boyd Britt, Marsha Blackburn, Ted Budd, Cindy Hyde-Smith, David McCormick, James Risch, Dan Sullivan, Tim Sheehy, Rick Scott, Susan Collins

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Introduced as of October 6, 2025.

SR437 U.S. Senate: A resolution honoring the pilots…

Introduced

Agreed to in Senate · October 9, 2025

October 6, 2025

Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Risch, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.

(1) commends the men and women involved in Operation Midnight Hammer for their bravery, highly technical expertise, and dedication to the mission to keep the United States safe;
(2) recognizes the strategic significance of Operation Midnight Hammer, citing the operation as the largest B-2 operational strike in United States history and the second longest B-2 mission ever flown, the operation is exceeded only by the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and
(3) recognizes the sacrifices of the families of the men and women involved in Operation Midnight Hammer, which allowed them to faithfully execute their duties to their military post.