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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 813 

Honoring the life of Steven D. Symms, former United States Senator for 

the State of Idaho. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. RISCH) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life of Steven D. Symms, former United States 

Senator for the State of Idaho. 

Whereas Steven D. Symms— 

(1) was born in Nampa, Idaho, in 1938; and 

(2) graduated from the University of Idaho, in Moscow, Idaho, in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture; 

Whereas Steven D. Symms served proudly in the United 

States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of First Lieutenant; 

Whereas, after his military service, Steven D. Symms returned to Symms Fruit Ranch to build the family business; 


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Whereas Steven D. Symms was elected to the United States 

House of Representatives in 1972, and was reelected in 

1974, 1976, and 1978; 

Whereas Steven D. Symms was elected to the United States 

Senate in 1980, and was reelected in 1986; 

Whereas, during the tenure of Steven D. Symms in the 

United States Senate, he— 

(1) served on the Committee on Finance, the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Armed Services, 

the Joint Economic Committee, and chaired the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

Committee on Environment and Public Works 

(2) helped shape and enact the 1981 Reagan tax 

cuts; 

(3) worked to enact legislation that enhanced the 

highway infrastructure system of the United States; and 

(4) advanced improvements for Mountain Home Air 

Force Base, Gowen Field, and the Idaho National Laboratory; 

Whereas, after retiring from the United States Senate in 

1992, Steven D. Symms worked as a consultant and later 

joined the partnership of Perry, Romani, DeConcini, and 

Symms in Washington, D.C., where he was respected by 

colleagues across the political spectrum; 

Whereas Steven D. Symms received the ‘‘Iron Mike’’ award 

from the United States Marine Corps League for his contributions to the United States and the Marine Corps; 

Whereas Steven D. Symms received the Idaho Statesman of 

the Year Award from Idaho State University, recognizing 

his steady leadership in political circles; 


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Whereas Steven D. Symms worked across the aisle for the 

betterment of Idaho and our country, as he bravely defended our freedoms; 

Whereas Steven D. Symms was predeceased by his— 

(1) wife, Loretta Fuller Symms; 

(2) former wife, Frances Stockdale Symms; 

(3) son, Daniel Thomas Symms; 

(4) brother, R.A. ‘‘Dick’’ Symms; and 

(5) his sister, Shirley Maggard Ickes; and 

Whereas Steven D. Symms is survived by his— 

(1) sister, Ginger Kleweno (Gilbert); 

(2) sister-in-law, Nancy Symms; 

(3) cousins Jim and Kathy Mertz and Roger and 

Jan Bacon; 

(4) daughters Susan Stauffer (Darris), Amy 

Crabtree (Charles), and Katy Senkus (Stephen); 

(5) stepchildren Vickie Fuller (Jeff), Jodi Fuller 

(Diane), Brad Fuller (Jeffrey); and 

(6) many loving grandchildren, great-grandchildren, 

nieces, and nephews: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 Steven D. Symms, former Member of the Senate; 

5 (2) the Senate directs the Secretary of the Sen6 ate to— 

7 (A) communicate this resolution to the 

8 House of Representatives; and 


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1 (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this reso2 lution to the family of Steven D. Symms; and 

3 (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands 

4 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem5 ory of the late Steven D. Symms. 

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