December 15, 2022 3:00 a.m.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to congratulate the Portland Thorns for winning the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League Championship.

A release said a similar resolution has been introduced in the House by Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici.

A release said the Thorns 2-0 victory on October 29th over Kansas City made the Portland franchise the first in league history to win three titles.

A copy of the resolution is linked: https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2022/12/13/168/193/CREC-2022-12-13-pt1-PgS7135.pdf