[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 553 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 553

Honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of 
                               Missouri.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 8 (legislative day, February 7), 2024

 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. 
 Butler, 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, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
   Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
 Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, 
Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, 
 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
 Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. 
  Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of 
South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
 Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of 
                               Missouri.

Whereas, on December 20, 1933, Jean A. Carnahan was born in Washington, D.C.;
Whereas, from 1993 to 2000, Jean A. Carnahan served as First Lady of Missouri 
        when her husband, Mel Carnahan, was elected as Governor of the State of 
        Missouri;
Whereas, in 2000, Jean A. Carnahan was appointed to the Senate after her 
        husband, Mel Carnahan, was tragically killed in a plane crash during his 
        campaign bid for Senate;
Whereas, from 2001 to 2002, Jean A. Carnahan became the first woman to represent 
        the State of Missouri in the Senate;
Whereas Jean A. Carnahan, during her tenures as First Lady of Missouri and as a 
        Senator, was a dedicated public servant who proudly represented the 
        people of the State of Missouri;
Whereas Jean A. Carnahan was a strong advocate for children, working families, 
        seniors, and veterans, and continued her advocacy after she left the 
        Senate;
Whereas Jean A. Carnahan authored 8 books, including 2 historical works on the 
        Governor's Mansion in Missouri;
Whereas Jean A. Carnahan was preceded in death by her husband, Mel Carnahan, and 
        their son, Roger; and
Whereas Jean A. Carnahan is survived by 2 sons, Russ and Tom, a daughter, Robin, 
        and 5 grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
        announcement of the death of Jean A. Carnahan, former member of 
        the Senate;
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate this 
        resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Jean A. 
        Carnahan; and
            (3) stands adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the 
        memory of the late Jean A. Carnahan, when the Senate adjourns 
        today.
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