A resolution honoring the life of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and condemning the recent extremist attacks.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 261 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 261

   Honoring the life of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and condemning the recent 
                           extremist attacks.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 4, 2025

   Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the life of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and condemning the recent 
                           extremist attacks.

Whereas Sarah Lynn Milgrim was born on December 29, 1998;
Whereas Sarah excelled academically and in the arts, partaking in and loving 
        music and theater;
Whereas, at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas, she 
        played in the orchestra and sang in the choir and chamber choir;
Whereas, in the greater Kansas City region, she performed in community show 
        choirs and the KC Lyric Opera children's choir;
Whereas, while growing up, Sarah cultivated her faith as an integral part of her 
        being, attending Sunday school at Congregation Kol Ami;
Whereas, after graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School, Sarah enrolled 
        in and graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, 
        earning a Bachelor of Science in environmental science;
Whereas, at the University of Kansas, Sarah continued to strengthen her faith as 
        an active member of Hillel and Chabad;
Whereas, following her achievements at the University of Kansas, Sarah pursued 
        and earned Master's degrees in International Affairs from American 
        University and Resource Development and Sustainability from the United 
        Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica;
Whereas, in the fall of 2023, Sarah began working as the Director of Civil 
        Society Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC;
Whereas, in this capacity, Sarah worked day and night to fight the scourge of 
        religious discrimination and violence;
Whereas, while working at the Embassy of Israel, Sarah met and fell in love with 
        Yaron Lischinsky;
Whereas, following a panel discussion promoting peace and conflict resolution, a 
        gunman, in a targeted attack, killed Yaron and Sarah; and
Whereas this horrific act of violence represents another direct attack on the 
        Jewish population of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) strongly condemns violence targeted at religious 
        groups;
            (2) remembers the life of Sarah Milgrim and celebrates her 
        work;
            (3) denounces the senseless violence that resulted in the 
        deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky; and
            (4) supports the full prosecution of the individual who 
        committed this extremist attack.
                                 <all>