This resolution expresses that the Senate has heard the announcement of the death of the Honorable Jacqueline R. Walorski, Congresswoman for the Second Congressional District of Indiana.
The resolution also honors Representative Walorski for her service to Indiana and the United States.
The resolution expresses that when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Representative Walorski.
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[S. Res. 748 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 748
Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie
Walorski.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2022
Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr.
Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr.
Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms.
Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis,
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock,
Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie
Walorski.
Whereas Jacqueline R. Walorski (referred to in this preamble as ``Jackie
Walorski'') was born on August 17, 1963, to Martha and Raymond Walorski
in South Bend, Indiana;
Whereas Jackie Walorski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and
public administration from Taylor University in 1985 and also attended
Liberty Baptist University;
Whereas Jackie Walorski began her career as a television news reporter for WSBT-
TV in South Bend, Indiana;
Whereas Jackie Walorski served as Executive Director of the St. Joseph County
Humane Society from 1989 to 1991;
Whereas Jackie Walorski went on to work in multiple development roles at Ancilla
College and Indiana University South Bend;
Whereas Jackie Walorski married the love of her life, Dean Swihart, in 1995;
Whereas Jackie Walorksi and her husband served as Christian missionaries in
Romania from 2000 to 2004 and started a foundation to provide food and
medical supplies to impoverished children there;
Whereas Jackie Walorski was elected to the Indiana General Assembly as State
Representative for the Second District of Indiana in 2004 and served 3
terms, ultimately becoming Assistant Floor Leader;
Whereas Jackie Walorski was elected to the United States House of
Representatives for the Second Congressional District of Indiana in 2012
and served 5 terms;
Whereas, beginning in 2019, Representative Walorski served as Ranking Member of
the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support of the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of Representatives, where she was a leader in--
(1) strengthening programs for foster youth and children involved in
the child welfare system;
(2) increasing opportunities for workers of the United States to
succeed; and
(3) expanding access to paid family leave and child care;
Whereas Representative Walorski was appointed to serve on the Committee on
Ethics of the House of Representatives, was selected to be the Ranking
Member of that committee in 2021, and worked to hold Members of the
House of Representatives to the highest standards of transparency,
accountability, and ethical conduct;
Whereas Representative Walorski co-chaired the Hunger Caucus of the House of
Representatives and led bipartisan efforts to fight food insecurity,
increase food donations, and provide expedited delivery of international
food aid;
Whereas Representative Walorski was a champion for Hoosiers, known for her
leadership on issues impacting small businesses, manufacturing, the
agricultural sector, economic opportunity, the fentanyl crisis, and
national security;
Whereas Representative Walorski, the daughter of an Air Force veteran, was known
for her advocacy for servicemembers and veterans, including through
enactment of the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-
256) and legislation to extend whistleblower protections to victims of
military sexual assault in the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66);
Whereas Representative Walorski was known for her integrity, work ethic, passion
for public service, and laughter and never wavered in her commitment to
God, family, country, and Indiana; and
Whereas Representative Walorski formed strong relationships and friendships with
members on both sides of the aisle: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable
Jacqueline R. Walorski, Congresswoman for the Second
Congressional District of Indiana;
(2) the Senate honors Representative Walorski for her
service to Indiana and the United States;
(3) the Senate respectfully requests the Secretary of the
Senate communicate this resolution to the House of
Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the
family of Representative Walorski; and
(4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a
further mark of respect to the memory of the Representative
Walorski.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4154; text: CR S4215)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4154; text: CR S4215)
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