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title: "Congratulating Korson's Tree Farms in Montcalm County in Sidney Township for being selected to provide the 2025 White House Christmas Tree."
identifier: "119-HRES-917"
congress: 119
bill_number: 917
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hres/917"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/917"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T03:13:17.923Z"
---
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; andWhereas 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 itThat 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.