Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January 2025 as “National Mentoring Month” to celebrate the positive influence mentors can have on children and young adults. Sens. Mullin and Whitehouse are joined by 24 bipartisan cosponsors.

“It’s my honor to join this bipartisan resolution recognizing National Mentoring Month,” said Sen. Mullin. “Having a mentor can be a wonderful source of professional guidance and moral support, especially for children and young adults as they set goals for the future. I’m glad to celebrate the important role mentors are having in Oklahoma and across the nation.”

“Mentors can make all the difference in the life of a young person,” said Sen. Whitehouse. “Our bipartisan resolution celebrates the stability and guidance mentors provide to the next generation.”

The resolution recognizes the benefits of mentoring, including fostering life skills in young adults. According to MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, young people with a mentor are:

• 52 percent less likely to skip a day of school;
• 55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college;
• 92 percent more likely to volunteer regularly in their communities; and
• 75 percent more likely to hold a leadership position in a club or sports team.

Sens. Mullin and Whitehouse are joined on this legislation by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Britt (R-AL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), James Lankford (R-OK), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).

The full text of the resolution can be found here.

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