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Following the Michigan Wolverines’ National Championship victory over the Washington Huskies, Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and John James (MI-10) led a resolution with the entire Michigan congressional delegation to recognize the team’s success.
 
“I’ve always known the Michigan Wolverines are the best team in America, and now we have the perfect record, title, and trophy to prove it,” Dingell said. “This National Championship win is more than one game – it is the product of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. This team deserves all the success they have earned, and we couldn’t be prouder of how well they represent our great state. Hail to the Victors!”
 
“Go Blue and go Team 144. The 2023-2024 University of Michigan football team is the greatest team in college football history,” James said. “Michigan fans know ‘Those who stay will be champions,’ and the seniors who chose to return for their final year of eligibility embraced it. Their commitment and dedication paid off; they got the job done. Congratulations to these amazing young men. You make us proud.”
 
Rep. Dingell represents Ann Arbor in Congress, and Rep. James received his MBA from the University of Michigan.
 
View the full text of the resolution below:
 
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines on their undefeated season and for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Whereas, on January 8, 2024, the University of Michigan Wolverines defeated the University of Washington Huskies 34–13, to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘CFP’’) National Championship Game;
Whereas, on January 1, 2024, the Wolverines earned a berth in the 2024 National Championship Game by outlasting top-ranked Alabama in a 27–20 overtime thriller at the CFP Semifinal at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California;
Whereas the Michigan Wolverines finished the 2024 season with a perfect record of 15 victories and 0 losses;
Whereas the 2024 CFP National Championship Game victory represents the 12th football national championship in school history;
Whereas the Wolverines previously won a total of 11 National Championships, winning in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, and 1997;
Whereas this season, Michigan captured its league-leading 45th Big Ten Conference title, marking the first time in program history with three consecutive Big Ten championships;
Whereas Michigan, led by its seniors, finished the 2024 season ranked first in the polls for the first time since 1997;
Whereas Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and his coaching staff have instilled enthusiasm unknown to mankind in the University of Michigan football team players while leading Team 144 back atop the college football elite;
Whereas Michigan students, faculty, staff, alumni, and all fans of the University of Michigan Wolverines are to be congratulated for their sportsmanship, dedication, and support of their team; and
Whereas the University of Michigan victory in the 2024 CFP National Championship Game was also a victory for the entire State of Michigan: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
congratulates the 2024 national champions, the University of Michigan Wolverines, for their win in the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I College Football Playoff National Championship Game;
recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and support staff who were instrumental in the University of Michigan Wolverines’ victory;
invites the University of Michigan football team to the United States Capitol Building to be honored; and
directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make available enrolled copies of this resolution to University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono, Athletic Director Warde J. Manuel, and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh for appropriate display.