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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 292 

Condemning the brutal and senseless attack at a country music festival 

in Las Vegas, Nevada, honoring the memory of the victims of the 

deadly shooting, offering condolences to, and expressing support for, 

the families and friends of the victims and all of the individuals who 

were affected by the attack, and applauding the dedication and bravery 

of law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical 

technicians, medical professionals, hotel security and staff, and community members in responding to the attack. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 16, 2017 

Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BROWN, 

Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. 

CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. 

DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, 

Mrs. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 

FRANKEN, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. 

HEITKAMP, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. 

JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. 

LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 

MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, 

Mr. PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

ROBERTS, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. 

SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. 

STRANGE, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. 

TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 


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RESOLUTION 

Condemning the brutal and senseless attack at a country 

music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, honoring the memory of the victims of the deadly shooting, offering condolences to, and expressing support for, the families and 

friends of the victims and all of the individuals who 

were affected by the attack, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement officers, firefighters, 

paramedics, emergency medical technicians, medical professionals, hotel security and staff, and community members in responding to the attack. 

Whereas, in the late hours of Sunday, October 1, 2017, a 64- 

year-old man from Mesquite, Nevada, killed 58 individuals and wounded more than 500 innocent individuals in 

a horrific attack at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las 

Vegas, Nevada, with more than 22,000 individuals in attendance; 

Whereas President Donald Trump called the attack an act of 

pure evil and said that unity cannot be shattered by evil 

and that the bonds between the people of the United 

States cannot be broken by violence; 

Whereas the attack is the deadliest mass shooting in the 

modern history of the United States; 

Whereas the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and 

other law enforcement professionals within the city of 

Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, including emergency response teams from Henderson and North Las 

Vegas, the Nevada Department of Public Safety, the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, 

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of 

Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, military 


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service members and veterans, ambulatory services, and 

other emergency and health care professionals responded 

to the attack bravely, admirably, and in a coordinated 

manner, saving many lives; 

Whereas doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other medical professionals worked around the clock under harrowing circumstances to provide life-saving care for hundreds of 

victims; 

Whereas, during the attack, countless civilians selflessly assisted victims and, following the attack— 

(1) hundreds of individuals stood in long lines to donate blood for those who were injured in the attack; and 

(2) the people of Las Vegas, the State of Nevada, 

and the United States expressed overwhelming financial, 

physical, and emotional support for the victims and the 

families of the victims; 

Whereas local organizations, businesses, and caregivers came 

together with Federal, State, and local government agencies to support the victims and help the community heal; 

and 

Whereas Nevada has a vibrant and renowned tourism economy that will continue to thrive, attracting and welcoming millions of visitors from across the United States 

and internationally, and emergency management officials 

will diligently dedicate local and Federal resources to 

boost public safety and security in Las Vegas, Nevada: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the horrific attack at the Route 

3 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Octo4 ber 1, 2017, in which 58 innocent individuals were 


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1 killed and more than 500 innocent individuals were 

2 injured; 

3 (2) honors the memory of the victims killed in 

4 the attack and offers heartfelt condolences and deep5 est sympathies to the families, loved ones, and 

6 friends of the victims; 

7 (3) expresses hope for a full and speedy recov8 ery by, and pledges continued support for, those who 

9 were injured in the attack; 

10 (4) offers compassion to those who attended the 

11 event, but were not physically injured, and are deal12 ing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress or seek13 ing grief counseling; 

14 (5) recognizes the spirit and resilience of the 

15 Las Vegas and Nevada communities; and 

16 (6) applauds the dedication and bravery of 

17 local, State, and Federal law enforcement and 

18 counterterrorism officials and emergency medical 

19 and health care professionals for their coordinated 

20 efforts in responding to the attack, securing the 

21 community, and providing treatment. 

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