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title: "Congratulating the Washington Spirit on winning the 2021 National Women's Soccer League championship."
identifier: "117-HRES-828"
congress: 117
bill_number: 828
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hres/828"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/828"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T02:23:28.667Z"
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Whereas, on November 20, 2021, the Washington Spirit won the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League (referred to in this preamble as the "NWSL") championship;Whereas that November 20, 2021, win is the first NWSL championship won by the Washington Spirit;Whereas the Washington Spirit beat the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL championship game;Whereas the Washington Spirit play home games at Audi Field in the District of Columbia and Segra Field in Virginia;Whereas the 2021 roster of Washington Spirit players includes—(1)Aubrey Bledsoe;(2)Trinity Rodman;(3)Sam Staab;(4)Kelley O’Hara;(5)Emily Sonnett;(6)Saori Takarada;(7)Averie Collins;(8)Tegan McGrady;(9)Ashley Sanchez;(10)Jordan DiBiasi;(11)Andi Sullivan;(12)Bayley Feist;(13)Paige Nielsen;(14)Julia Roddar;(15)Kumi Yokoyama;(16)Devon Kerr;(17)Dorian Bailey;(18)Mariana Speckmaier;(19)Anna Heilferty;(20)Tori Huster;(21)Chinyelu Asher;(22)Karina Rodriguez;(23)Taylor Aylmer;(24)Tara McKeown;(25)Morgan Goff;(26)Camryn Biegalski;(27)Sydney Schneider; and(28)Ashley Hatch;Whereas Aubrey Bledsoe received the 2021 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year award;Whereas Trinity Rodman received the 2021 NWSL Rookie of the Year award;Whereas Ashley Hatch received the 2021 NWSL Golden Boot award;Whereas the 2021 Washington Spirit coaching staff includes—(1)Acting Head Coach Kris Ward;(2)Assistant Coach Lee Nguyen;(3)Assistant Coach Annie Worden; and(4)Assistant Coach Paul Crichton; andWhereas the players on the Washington Spirit showed tremendous resilience against the adversity they faced off the field this year: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—
  - (1) congratulates the Washington Spirit on winning the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League championship;
  - (2) applauds the people of the national capital region for their enthusiastic support of the Washington Spirit; and
  - (3) supports equity in men’s and women’s professional sports.