As many dads are receiving Father’s Day honors today, U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody wants to make sure dads are revered every day.
Moody introduced a resolution (SR 773) on the Senate Floor as Father’s Day approached that singles out dads for special roles that they play in America. She referenced her own husband, Justin, who is not only father to her own children, but is also a law enforcement officer.
The senatorial resolution asked for recognition of fathers on Father’s Day. And Moody also recalled her father who she said instilled values such as service and leadership.
“I’ve been reflecting on the importance of dads. My husband, Justin, works long hours as a law enforcement officer, protecting our community, serving others, and still being there for our sons. Helping with homework, supporting their activities, and modeling what it looks like to be a good man and great husband. It’s important to support and encourage our dads across the country who are building the character of our next generation of Americans,” Moody said on the Senate Floor.
The text of the resolution is still being finalized by Moody who formally introduced it in the Senate Wednesday.
Moody introduced the Father’s Day resolution as she was working separately in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. On that panel, she voted to advance The Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2025.
That measure extends Healthy Start funding into 2030. Healthy Start is a federal and state program. One of the main objectives of the program that involves $145 million in annual federal funding is to reduce infant mortality. It targets high-risk communities and seeks to improve maternal health. The bill received large bi-partisan support in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Father’s Day was first formally recognized as a national holiday in 1972. President Richard Nixon formally declared and recognized Father’s Day to be celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
The special day for dads was informally celebrated in America in various regions, starting in the Pacific Northwest, since the early 1900s. There are also traces of paternal recognition going back to the 1500s in Europe.
