H.Res. 917

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 917 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 917

Congratulating Korson's Tree Farms in Montcalm County in Sidney 
Township for being selected to provide the 2025 White House Christmas 
Tree.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 1, 2025

Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. James, Mr. Bergman, Ms. Scholten, Mr. 
Huizenga, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Barrett, Ms. McDonald Rivet, 
Mrs. McClain, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Thanedar) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform

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RESOLUTION

Congratulating Korson's Tree Farms in Montcalm County in Sidney 
Township for being selected to provide the 2025 White House Christmas 
Tree.

Whereas Korson's Tree Farms has been crowned Grand Champion of the National 
Christmas Tree Association Christmas Tree Contest;
Whereas Korson's Tree Farms will provide the official 2025 White House Christmas 
tree;
Whereas, in 2017, Korson's Tree Farms won the Michigan Grand Champion Tree 
Contest;
Whereas, in 2015, Korson's Tree Farms won the reserve champion in the 2015 
National Christmas Tree Association Christmas Tree Contest, providing a 
Christmas tree to the Vice President's residence;
Whereas Korson's Tree Farms is the first Michigan grower in 41 years to supply 
the official White House Christmas tree;
Whereas 1985 was the last time a Michigan tree was displayed at the White House 
and won the National Christmas Tree Association Christmas Tree contest;
Whereas Michigan is home to over 500 Christmas tree farms;
Whereas 37,000 acres are in commercial Christmas tree production in Michigan;
Whereas Michigan ranks third in the Nation in the number of Christmas trees 
harvested;
Whereas Michigan boasts an annual farm gate value of more than $40,000,000 in 
sales of wreaths, cut boughs, garlands, and other cut greens;
Whereas the Michigan congressional delegation congratulates Korson's Tree Farms 
for winning the National Christmas Tree Association Christmas Tree 
Contest; and
Whereas having a Michigan Christmas tree as the official White House Christmas 
Tree for 2025 is a source of pride for all Michiganders: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates Korson's Tree Farms in Montcalm County in 
Sidney Township as being selected to provide the 2025 White 
House Christmas tree;
(2) recognizes the agricultural and economic significance 
of the Christmas tree industry to the State of Michigan and the 
Nation;
(3) invites Korson's Tree Farms to the United States 
Capitol Building to be honored; and
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
make available enrolled copies of this resolution to President 
Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for appropriate 
display.
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