Representative Carr praises Nucor as House reads resolution recognizing 'Nucor Day'

Representative Carr introduced House Resolution 1019 to recognize “Nucor Day” at the state capitol on April 15, 2026, and asked members for a favorable vote. On the floor Carr said that "Nucor is the largest steel and steel product producer in The United States" and noted the company "recycle[s] over 20,000,000 tons of ferrous scrap metal annually" and that Arkansas operations employ "2,772 teammates."

Why it matters: The resolution is ceremonial but highlights manufacturing and recycling activity tied to Arkansas jobs and community programs; it acknowledges corporate scholarship and local philanthropy referenced by the sponsor.

Details: Carr described Nucor’s pay, profit-sharing practices and a scholarship program he said has awarded "$115,000,000 awarded to nearly 25,000 children since the program's inception in 1974, and 12,000,000 of that in the state of Arkansas." Carr also introduced Nucor leadership present on the floor by name: Whitney Williams, Mike Knapp and Mike Stover. The clerk read the resolution by title at the sponsor's request. The transcript records no roll-call adoption or formal vote on the resolution.

Next steps: The resolution was presented on the House floor; no subsequent committee action or final passage vote is recorded in the transcript.