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

Senate Resolution

S.Res. 437

119th Congress

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

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou

Introduced:Oct 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric Schmitt

R - MO

Cosponsors

12

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This resolution honors the military personnel involved in Operation Midnight Hammer, a June 2025 mission where seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri struck Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz using 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs. The 18-hour mission, the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, was supported by submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles against Isfahan.

Latest Action

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6959; text: CR S6959)

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution honors the military personnel involved in Operation Midnight Hammer, a June 2025 mission where seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri struck Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz using 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs. The 18-hour mission, the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, was supported by submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles against Isfahan.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Seven B-2 stealth bombers deployed from Whiteman AFB in Missouri on June 21, 2025, dropping 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs
The 18-hour mission required multiple in-flight refuelings within 100 feet formation and was the largest B-2 strike in U.S. history
Targets included Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, Natanz Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant, and Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center in Iran
A U.S. submarine launched more than two dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles against infrastructure targets at Isfahan
The Senate commends the mission as the second longest B-2 mission ever flown, exceeded only by post-9/11 operations

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution honors U.S. Air Force pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, and their families who executed a major military operation against Iran's nuclear program. It recognizes personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing and 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard at Whiteman AFB. The resolution commemorates a significant military action that devastated Iranian nuclear facilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Congressional tributes

Iran

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Nuclear power

Nuclear weapons

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

437, 119th Congress (2025). "A resolution honoring the pilots, maintainers, analysts, sailors, support aircraft, and families, among various other essential groups involved in the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-sres-437