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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 925 

Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator 

for the State of Oklahoma. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mrs. BRITT, 

Mr. BROWN, Mr. BUDD, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 

CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. 

FETTERMAN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, 

Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. 

JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KIM, Mr. KING, 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LEE, Mr. LUJA ́N, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. 

MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, 

Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PETERS, Mr. REED, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. 

ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, Mr. VANCE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, 

Mr. WELCH, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WYDEN, and Mr. 

YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, 

former Senator for the State of Oklahoma. 


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Whereas the Honorable Fred R. Harris (referred to in this 

preamble as ‘‘Senator Harris’’) was born in Walters, 

Oklahoma, on November 13, 1930, to Fred Byron Harris 

and Eunice Alene Pearson Harris; 

Whereas, in 1948, Senator Harris graduated with honors 

from Walters High School; 

Whereas Senator Harris attended the University of Oklahoma where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 

1952 and a bachelor of laws degree in 1954; 

Whereas Senator Harris practiced law in Lawton, Oklahoma; 

Whereas Senator Harris founded the law firm of Harris, 

Newcombe, Redman, and Doolin; 

Whereas, in 1956, Senator Harris was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, where he served for 8 years as one of its 

youngest members; 

Whereas, in 1959, Senator Harris was chosen as Junior 

Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Man of Oklahoma; 

Whereas, in 1964, Senator Harris won a runoff election to 

serve as a Senator representing the State of Oklahoma; 

Whereas Senator Harris was first elected to the Senate at 

age 33; 

Whereas, in 1966, Senator Harris was re-elected to serve a 

full 6-year Senate term; 

Whereas Senator Harris served as a member of several Senate committees, including— 

(1) from 1965 to 1973— 

(A) the Committee on Government Operations 

of the Senate; and 


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(B) the Select Committee on Small Business of 

the Senate; 

(2) from 1965 to 1967, the Committee on Public 

Works of the Senate; and 

(3) from 1967 to 1973, the Committee on Finance 

of the Senate; 

Whereas, in 1971, Senator Harris appointed Julie Price as 

one of the first female Senate pages; 

Whereas, while serving in the Senate, Senator Harris— 

(1) was instrumental in the creation of the Subcommittee on Executive Reorganization and Government 

Research of the Senate; and 

(2) focused on improving the welfare system in the 

United States; 

Whereas, in 1968, Senator Harris served as co-chair of the 

presidential campaign of Hubert Humphrey; 

Whereas, in 1969 and 1970, Senator Harris served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, where he 

ushered in reforms to allow more women and minorities 

to serve as delegates and in leadership positions; 

Whereas, in 1967, Senator Harris was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders; 

Whereas, following his time in the Senate and politics, Senator Harris moved to New Mexico; 

Whereas, from 1976 to 2006, Senator Harris served as a 

professor of political science at the University of New 

Mexico; 

Whereas Senator Harris founded the Fred Harris Congressional Internship Program within the University of New 

Mexico Political Science Department; 


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Whereas Senator Harris served as the Director of the Fred 

Harris Congressional Internship Program and a faculty 

member until 2018; 

Whereas Senator Harris continued authoring books on political topics; and 

Whereas, on November 23, 2024, Senator Harris died at the 

age of 94, leaving behind his wife, Margaret, and 3 children, Kathryn, Byron, and Laura: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate— 

3 (A) has heard with profound sorrow and 

4 deep regret the announcement of the death of 

5 the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator 

6 for the State of Oklahoma; and 

7 (B) respectfully request that the Secretary 

8 of the Senate— 

9 (i) communicate this resolution to the 

10 House of Representatives; and 

11 (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 

12 resolution to the family of the Honorable 

13 Fred R. Harris; and 

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

15 adoption of this resolution, the Senate stands ad16 journed as a further mark of respect to the memory 

17 of the Honorable Fred R. Harris. 

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