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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 258 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the life and work of Senator 

John W. Warner. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 28 (legislative day, MAY 27), 2021 

Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. KAINE, Mr. REED, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, 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, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 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. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, 

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

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

MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, 

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

PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. 

RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, 

Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. 

SINEMA, Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. 

THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 

Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. 

WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the following resolution; which was 

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the life and 

work of Senator John W. Warner. 


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Whereas John William Warner was born on February 18, 

1927, to John and Martha Warner; 

Whereas John Warner began his service to the nation by enlisting in the Navy at the age of 17 to serve in World 

War II and was discharged as a Petty Officer 3rd class 

and was commissioned in the Marines during the Korean 

War, reaching the rank of Captain; 

Whereas John Warner, using benefits from the Servicemen’s 

Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the ‘‘G.I. 

Bill’’) (58 Stat. 284, chapter 268), attended Washington 

& Lee University and the University of Virginia Law 

School and maintained a life-long love of the Lexington 

and Charlottesville communities, who encouraged and 

supported the completion of his educational pursuits; 

Whereas, in 1960, John Warner continued in public service 

when he went to work in the Eisenhower White House 

and later was tasked with serving as an advance-man for 

Vice President Nixon during his presidential campaign; 

Whereas, in 1969, John Warner was nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve as Under Secretary of the Navy and later Secretary of the Navy; 

Whereas, in 1976, John Warner served as the Director of the 

American Revolution Bicentennial; 

Whereas, in 1978, John Warner was elected to the Senate; 

Whereas John Warner retired from the Senate in 2009, having won 5 consecutive statewide elections and after having served as the second-longest serving Senator in the 

history of the Commonwealth of Virginia; 

Whereas, for 30 years, John Warner represented the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States with honor 

and distinction in the Senate, building consensus and 


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bridging divides on critical national security and domestic 

policy issues; 

Whereas John Warner spent his entire career in the Senate 

as a member of the Committee on Armed Services, including serving for years as the Chairman and Ranking 

Member of that Committee; 

Whereas John Warner served as— 

(1) Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence; 

(2) Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration; 

(3) a senior member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works; and 

(4) a member of the Committees on— 

(A) Homeland Security and Government Affairs; 

(B) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 

and 

(C) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; 

Whereas, throughout his career in the Senate, John Warner 

championed the needs of the men and women serving in 

the United States military and of veterans; 

Whereas, through pay increases, enhanced military health 

care benefits, support for the Department of Defense 

medical research programs, enacting the TRICARE for 

Life program under section 1086(d) of title 10, United 

States Code and the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (38 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.; Public Law 

110–252), John Warner recognized that a first-class military depended on the well-being of the remarkable men 

and women who stepped into service as well as their families; 


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Whereas John Warner recognized the importance of diversity 

and led by example, such as by— 

(1) having his Senate staff led by strong women for 

more than 20 years; 

(2) recommending for nomination and successfully 

seeking the confirmation of the first woman to serve on 

the Federal bench in the history of Virginia; 

(3) recommending for nomination and successfully 

securing the confirmation of the first African American 

to serve on the Federal district court in the history of 

Virginia; and 

(4) recommending for nomination and successfully 

securing confirmation of the first African American to 

serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the 

Fourth Circuit in the history of the court; 

Whereas John Warner had a personal passion and love of the 

outdoors that began as a young boy fishing on the Shenandoah River and some of his proudest achievements legislatively were ones to conserve sensitive and historic 

lands in Virginia by expanding and establishing new national parks, national wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, 

and completing the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in 

Virginia; 

Whereas John Warner was dedicated to improving the quality 

of life for all Virginians and all people of the United 

States, recognizing that our transportation systems were 

critical components fostering economic growth and personal safety; 

Whereas, by supporting transportation infrastructure such as 

highways, bridges, airports, mass transit, bus systems, 

and, particularly, the extension of the Metro rail system, 

John Warner contributed to safe travel of the people of 


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the United States, expanded economic opportunities, and 

connected rural and urban communities; 

Whereas, from leading the regional efforts to build a new 

Woodrow Wilson bridge and expand Metro Rail to Dulles 

Airport, to advocating for transportation research at the 

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and safety measures such as the use of seat belts and air bags, John 

Warner was fully committed to improving the quality of 

life for all on the roadways of the United States; 

Whereas John Warner fully recognized the value of an education and supported significantly increased funding for 

the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 

U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and funding under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), and he proudly played a lead role 

in writing the Teacher Tax Relief Act, which provided a 

deductible tax benefit for teachers in the United States; 

Whereas, while Senator Warner served proudly as a member 

of the Republican party, Senator Warner was committed 

to putting country before politics; and 

Whereas, on May 25, 2021, at the age of 94, Senator John 

Warner passed away, leaving behind his beloved wife, 

Jeanne, his 3 children—Virginia, Mary, and John—and 

numerous Warner Brother & Sister staffers who loved 

him dearly and served him loyally: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn mourn3 ing the death of Senator John William Warner; 


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1 (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to the entire 

2 family of Senator John Warner and those who knew 

3 and loved him; 

4 (3) honors and, on behalf of the United States, 

5 expresses deep appreciation for the outstanding and 

6 important service of Senator John Warner to his 

7 country; 

8 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

9 the Senate— 

10 (A) communicate this resolution to the 

11 House of Representatives; and 

12 (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this reso13 lution to the family of Senator John Warner; 

14 and 

15 (5) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

16 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem17 ory of Senator John William Warner. 

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