WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of the many dedicated rural health care workers who provide reliable, high-quality care to patients across rural America, the United States Senate has declared November 20, 2025, National Rural Health Day.

The bipartisan resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), all co-chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus.

The resolution passed the Senate unanimously and reaffirms Congress’s commitment to advancing policies that improve health care access and affordability in rural communities nationwide.

“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 Senator 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.”

“Rural Coloradans face enormous challenges to access quality health care – from aging infrastructure, staffing shortages, and rising health coverage costs,” said Senator 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.”

“78 of Tennessee’s 95 counties are rural, making rural health care a critical issue for our state,” said Senator 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.” 

“National Rural Health Day provides an opportunity to recognize and applaud our rural health care professionals,” said Sharon Weber, Wyoming Office of Rural Health Manager. “In rural health care, distance is a challenge, and the devoted health care professionals are our most valuable resource. The Wyoming Office of Rural Health is dedicated to bridging gaps and supporting the hardworking medical professionals who tirelessly deliver care. The well-being of our rural communities relies upon the incredible professionals who deliver compassionate, high-quality care in rural Wyoming.”

This resolution is also co-sponsored by 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.).

Full text of the resolution can be found here.

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