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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 762 

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth II and expressing 

condolences to her family and the United Kingdom on her passing. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, 

Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. COONS, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. 

LEAHY, Mr. PADILLA, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. STABENOW, 

Mr. LUJA ́N, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. FISCHER, 

Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. KAINE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MORAN, Mr. 

REED, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. 

SHELBY, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. 

WICKER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. YOUNG, 

Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CARPER, 

Mr. KING, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 

MANCHIN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BURR, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. 

DAINES, Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. KELLY, Mr. LANKFORD, and Mr. SCOTT of 

South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 

and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth 

II and expressing condolences to her family and the 

United Kingdom on her passing. 

Whereas Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on 

April 21, 1926, to the Duke and Duchess of York; 


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Whereas, during the Second World War in 1945, then-Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service 

and became the first female member of the Royal Family 

to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member; 

Whereas, following the death of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952, as 

sovereign of the United Kingdom; 

Whereas Queen Elizabeth II conducted her first state visit to 

the United States in October 1957, where she met with 

President Dwight D. Eisenhower; 

Whereas, during her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has— 

(1) visited the United States on 4 state visits, participated in 5 state dinners, and conducted 2 unofficial 

visits; and 

(2) met with 13 United States Presidents, more 

than any other head of state; 

Whereas, during her reign, Queen Elizabeth II bore witness 

to significant scientific and diplomatic advances, such as 

the first moon landing and the fall of the Berlin Wall; 

Whereas, on May 16, 1991, Queen Elizabeth II became the 

first British monarch to address Congress, where she 

celebrated the longstanding partnership between the 

United States and the United Kingdom; 

Whereas Queen Elizabeth II has invited 15 British prime 

ministers to form a government in her name, bearing witness to historic and enduring political, diplomatic, and 

economic relations with the United States and mutual allies; 

Whereas, during her reign, Queen Elizabeth II witnessed the 

self-determination of former British colonies around the 

world; 


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Whereas His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served the British people and the Commonwealth 

of Nations alongside Queen Elizabeth II for their 73 

years of marriage; 

Whereas Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 

2022, at Balmoral in Scotland; and 

Whereas Queen Elizabeth II, on her passing, was the longest 

reigning monarch in the history of the British monarchy, 

serving 70 years, 7 months, and 3 days: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) remembers Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 

3 II, and her more than 70 years of service in support 

4 of the British people and the Commonwealth of Na5 tions; 

6 (2) expresses gratitude to Queen Elizabeth II 

7 for her efforts to maintain strong bilateral relations 

8 between the United Kingdom and the United States; 

9 and 

10 (3) extends condolences to the family of Queen 

11 Elizabeth II, to the people of the United Kingdom 

12 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and to the 

13 peoples of the Commonwealth of Nations. 

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