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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 199 

Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, 

and reaffirming the commitment of the Senate to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 29, 2021 

Mr. WARNOCK (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. MARKEY, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CASEY, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. CARPER, Ms. HIRONO, 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED, Mr. SANDERS, 

Mr. KAINE, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. 

BROWN, Mr. PADILLA, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Ms. 

WARREN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. OSSOFF, Ms. 

SMITH, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. BOOKER) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on 

March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the commitment of 

the Senate to combating hate, bigotry, and violence 

against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. 

Whereas, on March 16, 2021, a shooter murdered 8 people 

and injured 1 in the Atlanta, Georgia region in 3 separate shootings that took place at Asian American-owned 

spas; 


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Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 8 innocent lives lost—7 of whom were women, 6 of whom were 

women of Asian descent, and several of whom were immigrants; 

Whereas the victims included Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, Daoyou 

Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonza ́lez, Paul Andre 

Michels, Yong Ae Yue, Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park, Hyun 

Jung Grant, and Suncha Kim; 

Whereas 49-year-old Xiaojie ‘‘Emily’’ Tan, a hardworking 

mother and the owner of one of the spas, was a dedicated 

and caring business owner who is survived by her daughter and husband; 

Whereas 44-year-old Daoyou Feng was an employee who recently began working at one of the spas; 

Whereas 33-year-old Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonza ́lez, a newlywed and mother of 2, was at one of the spas to receive 

a couple’s massage with her husband when her life was 

cut short; 

Whereas 54-year-old Paul Andre Michels was a caring husband and United States Army veteran who did maintenance work for one of the spas and is survived by his 

wife; 

Whereas 63-year-old Yong Ae Yue was a mother of 2 sons 

who was known for her kindness and generosity and her 

love of her pet Shih Tzu; 

Whereas 74-year-old Soon Chung ‘‘Julie’’ Park was a mother 

and grandmother who helped manage one of the spas and 

helped to prepare meals for the employees; 

Whereas 51-year-old Hyun Jung Grant was a former elementary school teacher and hardworking single mother who 

dedicated her life to raising her 2 sons; 


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Whereas 69-year-old Suncha Kim was a wife, mother, and 

grandmother who enjoyed line dancing and had been 

married for more than 50 years; 

Whereas the Georgia shootings came in the midst of an 

alarming surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents 

that have caused many Asian Americans across the 

United States to feel fearful and unsafe; 

Whereas the use of anti-Asian terminology and rhetoric, 

whether related to the COVID–19 pandemic or not, is 

completely unacceptable and should be condemned by all 

people of the United States; 

Whereas, in 2020, anti-Asian hate crimes increased by nearly 

150 percent in major cities throughout the United States; 

Whereas, according to a recent report by Stop AAPI Hate, 

there were nearly 3,800 reported cases of anti-Asian discrimination related to COVID–19 between March 19, 

2020 and February 28, 2021; 

Whereas 68 percent of reported incidents of anti-Asian hate 

targeted Asian American women, a population that has 

been historically marginalized, sexualized, and fetishized; 

Whereas, on March 19, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice 

President Kamala Harris met with Asian American leaders in Georgia and reaffirmed their strong commitment 

to condemning and combating racism, xenophobia, and 

violence targeting the Asian American community; and 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity 

with those affected by this senseless tragedy: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) condemns the heinous and inexcusable acts 

2 of gun violence that led to the tragic loss of 8 lives 

3 in Georgia on March 16, 2021; 

4 (2) condemns any racism and sexism in the 

5 choice of the shooter to target Asian American6 owned businesses and murder 6 women of Asian de7 scent; 

8 (3) honors the memory of the victims, offers 

9 heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, 

10 and recognizes that the healing process will be long 

11 and difficult for the Asian American and Pacific Is12 lander community and all communities impacted by 

13 this tragedy; and 

14 (4) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

15 States Federal Government to combating hate, big16 otry, and violence against Asian Americans and Pa17 cific Islanders and to prevent tragedies like this 

18 from ever happening again. 

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