[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 107 (Monday, June 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   GRIEVING MARK AND MELISSA HORTMAN

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, 9 days ago, Minnesota suffered the 
unbearable loss of one of our Nation's finest public servants.
  The targeted assassination of Melissa and Mark Hortman casts a long 
shadow of grief not only over Minnesota but our Nation.
  Under her leadership, Speaker Hortman left the State of Minnesota 
better than she found it. She exemplified our values of hard work, 
respect, inclusion, and civil engagement.
  As we mourn the loss of Melissa and Mark, I join Minnesotans to pray 
for Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, as they recover.
  As Minnesota's top leader in Human Services, Senator Hoffman 
shepherded historic investments for the most vulnerable among us: the 
elderly; those with disabilities, both seen and unseen; and those 
recovering from addiction.
  The grief that Minnesotans have endured in the days since this 
tragedy has been agonizing. As we come together to heal, may we find 
comfort in the words of Melissa and Mark's children: Hope and 
resilience are the enemy of fear.

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