[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 73 (Thursday, May 1, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF CHATHAM, ILLINOIS, CAR CRASH

  (Ms. BUDZINSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the victims of the 
horrific car crash that occurred in Chatham, Illinois, on Monday 
afternoon: Alma Buhnerkempe, Kathryn Corley, Ainsley Johnson, and Rylee 
Britton.
  As we mourn the four children killed in this unthinkable tragedy, it 
is hard to find the words to describe the magnitude of our grief. It is 
a loss that no parent, no family should ever have to endure.
  Please join me in praying for them and for the swift recovery of 
those who were injured.
  I am grateful to the first responders who rushed to the scene and for 
the school staff, faith leaders, and volunteers who have stepped up to 
assist our community in the aftermath.
  As we struggle to come to terms with this loss in the days and weeks 
ahead, I pray that our community can continue to lean on each other and 
begin to heal.

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