[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 748--HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF 
                     REPRESENTATIVE JACKIE WALORSKI

  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:

                              S. Res. 748

       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 these resolutions 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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