Congressmen Krishnamoorthi and LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate ‘National Cleaning Week’ to Honor Essential Workers
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate the week of March 24 through March 30, 2024, as “National Cleaning Week” to honor the essential frontline workers who protect all Americans and to emphasize the importance of routine cleaning and disinfection in the effort to protect public health.
“I’m proud to partner with Congressman LaHood and ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, to introduce this bipartisan National Cleaning Week Resolution,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi said. “Essential frontline cleaning professionals work tirelessly to ensure that our schools, hospitals, offices, and public spaces are safe for us all. I look forward to the formal designation of ‘National Cleaning Week’ to honor these public servants and highlight the importance of their work.”
“I am proud to reintroduce the National Cleaning Week Resolution, this year alongside my friend, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi,” Congressman LaHood said. "National Cleaning Week provides us with the opportunity to highlight the hard work of so many essential workers in Illinois who keep our community facilities, businesses, schools, and hospitals clean and safe. In Congress, I will continue to be an advocate for Illinois’ critical workforce, and I look forward to recognizing National Cleaning Week.”
In addition to ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, other organizations supporting International Cleaning Week are: American Cleaning Institute, American Society of Interior Designers, Exhibitors & Conference Alliance, The Food Industry Association, Household & Commercial Products Association, and International Well Building Institute.
“ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, thanks Representatives LaHood and Krishnamoorthi for introducing this bipartisan National Cleaning Week resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives today,” said ISSA Executive Director John Barrett. “The cleaning industry is honored to receive this recognition of the critical role that frontline cleaning professionals, as well as the manufacturers and distributors of cleaning products play in keeping our country clean, healthy, and safe. Accordingly, this House resolution contributes significantly in changing the way the nation and the world view cleaning.”
“Cleaning and disinfecting have become common practices in our daily lives that we probably don’t even realize how important they are for keeping people safe and healthy, especially from the common cold, the flu, and COVID,” said Steve Caldeira, President & CEO, Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA). “International Cleaning Week gives us the opportunity to celebrate the many companies across the globe that make such a positive impact and recognize the industry’s contributions to improving public health.”
“Cleaning is foundational to the success of face-to-face business events like conferences and trade shows. On behalf of the entire business events ecosystem, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance is delighted to celebrate International Cleaning Week and raising awareness of the value of clean to safely bringing exhibitors and attendees together to learn, connect, and transact at business events across the United States and around the world,” said Thomas Goodwin, Vice President at the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance.
“Cleaning and sanitation are at the heart of what the food industry does every day. FMI members ensure properly sanitized environments in food preparation and manufacturing facilities, maintain healthy spaces for customers as they shop in stores, and follow the highest food safety standards as employees prepare and handle the fresh product offerings that consumers enjoy. Fostering a safe, clean environment for our employees and customers would not be possible without the continued advances of the cleaning industry and cleaning products, and we are proud to support International Cleaning Week,” said Jennifer Hatcher, FMI Chief Public Policy Officer & SVP, Government & Member Relations.
“We are excited to celebrate International Cleaning Week, highlighting the essential role of cleaning and sanitization in enhancing the safety, health and protection of American families,” said Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International WELL Building Institute. “As a key element of a holistic approach to healthy buildings, cleaning protocols can help support individual safety and organizational resilience by reducing the risk of infectious diseases.”
A full copy of the text is available here.