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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 474 

Relative to the death of the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from the 

State of Montana. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 18, 2018 

Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. DAINES, 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, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. 

DONNELLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. ERNST, 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, 

Mr. JONES, 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. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of the Honorable John Melcher, 

Senator from the State of Montana. 


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Whereas the Honorable John Melcher was first elected to 

Congress in 1969 and served in the House of Representatives for more than 7 years until 1977 and in the Senate 

for 12 years until 1989; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served in the United 

States Army during World War II and was part of the 

D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher received the Purple 

Heart, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and the Bronze 

Star for his service; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher graduated from veterinary school at Iowa State University in 1950, after which 

he moved with his family to Forsyth, Montana and established his own veterinary clinic; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served on the Forsyth 

city council starting in 1953 and served as mayor from 

1955 to 1961 prior to serving as a State representative 

and State senator in Montana; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher understood the value 

of public land and paved the way for future pieces of legislation to preserve the breathtaking landscapes of Montana; 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher passionately stood up 

for family farmers and ranchers in Montana and ensured 

his colleagues understood the importance of the agricultural sector; and 

Whereas the Honorable John Melcher served with great humility, determination, integrity, and love of his family, 

the State of Montana, and the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 


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1 (1) the Senate— 

2 (A) has heard with profound sorrow and 

3 deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 the Honorable John Melcher, Senator from the 

5 State of Montana; and 

6 (B) respectfully requests that the Sec7 retary of the Senate communicate this resolu8 tion to the House of Representatives and trans9 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 

10 family of the Honorable John Melcher; and 

11 (2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of 

12 adoption of this resolution, it stands adjourned as a 

13 further mark of respect to the memory of the de14 ceased Senator. 

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