[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING CHRISTINA HARRIS-JONES

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I was very sorry to hear of the death of 
Christina Harris-Jones, director of the Senate Employees' Child Care 
Center. By all accounts, Ms. Harris-Jones was exactly the kind of 
person you would want to head up a center like the SECCC: 
knowledgeable, dedicated, warm, and deeply committed to early childhood 
education. She joined the SECCC during a challenging time, while the 
repercussions of the COVID pandemic were still being felt, and provided 
a sense of stability and security for staff and parents alike.
  During her tenure at the center, she enriched the resources the 
center provides with extracurriculars like music and gymnastics. She 
also focused on team enrichment, ensuring that her employees had access 
to professional development opportunities and promoting work-life 
balance. Above all, she made the center a place where you could feel 
comfortable dropping off your son or daughter in the mornings. My 
thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones and family, and most 
especially with her beloved daughter Christiana who, like her mom, 
serves Senate families at the SECCC.

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