Denver — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), all co-chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, introduced and passed a bipartisan resolution declaring November 20, 2025 as National Rural Health Day. The resolution, which passed the Senate unanimously, reaffirms Congress’s commitment to improving health care access and affordability for rural communities across the country.
“Rural Coloradans face enormous challenges to access quality health care – from aging infrastructure, staffing shortages, and rising health coverage costs,” said Bennet. “National Rural Health Day is an opportunity for us to shed light on the barriers they face and recommit to making sure every American can access the care they need, no matter where they live.”
“The rural and frontier providers across Wyoming and the West have a long record of ensuring patients receive the care they need close to home,” said Barrasso. “As a doctor, one of my top priorities is ensuring all patients have access to high-quality care wherever they live. Our resolution honors the hard work of providers in rural communities and reinforces Congress’s bipartisan support of their work to serve patients throughout rural America.”
“78 of Tennessee’s 95 counties are rural, making rural health care a critical issue for our state,” said Blackburn. “As co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, I have worked tirelessly to ensure access to quality and affordable health care in rural areas. The Senate’s passage of our resolution recognizing November 20th as National Rural Health Day highlights our renewed focus on lowering costs and increasing access to care for people in rural communities.”
In addition to Bennet, Barrasso, Blackburn, and Smith, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) cosponsored the resolution.
The text of resolution is available HERE.