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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 902 

Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the 

State of South Dakota. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 21 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 20), 2024 

Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. ROUNDS, 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. BUTLER, 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. HELMY, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. KELLY, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEE, Mr. 

LUJA ́N, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. 

MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MULLIN, 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. RUBIO, 

Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHMITT, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. 

SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. 

STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, 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 Timothy Peter Johnson, former 

Senator for the State of South Dakota. 


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Whereas Tim Johnson, a fourth generation South Dakotan, 

was born in Canton, South Dakota, and was raised in 

Vermillion, South Dakota; 

Whereas Tim Johnson graduated from Vermillion High 

School, where he held the record for the most touchdowns 

ever scored in a single season; 

Whereas Tim Johnson earned his bachelors, masters, and 

juris doctor degrees from the University of South Dakota; 

Whereas Tim Johnson was first elected to the State legislature in 1978, and became the longest-serving public official in South Dakota history, serving in the South Dakota House, the South Dakota Senate, the Senate, and 

the House of Representatives before retiring in 2015; 

Whereas Tim Johnson served as Chairman of the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 

from 2011 to 2015; 

Whereas Tim Johnson was honored by the Lakota people 

with the name ‘‘Wacante Ognake’’, which means ‘‘holds 

the people in his heart’’; 

Whereas Tim Johnson, despite suffering a life-threatening 

brain aneurysm in 2006, served as an inspiration to millions when he returned to work in the Senate, learned to 

write with his left hand, learned to drive again and then 

won re-election in 2008; 

Whereas Tim Johnson served the people of South Dakota in 

the Senate and elsewhere for decades with honor and distinction and was known for his work ethic and commitment to South Dakota constituents; and 

Whereas Tim Johnson is survived by his wife, Barbara, 3 

children, and 8 grandchildren; Now, therefore, be it 


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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 Timothy Peter Johnson, former 

6 member of the Senate; 

7 (B) respectfully requests that the Sec8 retary of the Senate— 

9 (i) communicate this resolution to the 

10 House of Representatives; and 

11 (ii) transmit an enrolled copy thereof 

12 to the family of the deceased; and 

13 (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

14 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem15 ory of the Honorable Timothy Peter Johnson. 

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