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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 748 

Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie 

Walorski. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 6, 2022 

Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. 

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

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, 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. 

INHOFE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, 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. REED, 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. WARNER, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. 

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

considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of 

Representative Jackie Walorski. 


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Whereas Jacqueline R. Walorski (referred to in this preamble 

as ‘‘Jackie Walorski’’) was born on August 17, 1963, to 

Martha and Raymond Walorski in South Bend, Indiana; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree 

in communications and public administration from Taylor 

University in 1985 and also attended Liberty Baptist 

University; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski began her career as a television 

news reporter for WSBT-TV in South Bend, Indiana; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski served as Executive Director of the 

St. Joseph County Humane Society from 1989 to 1991; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski went on to work in multiple development roles at Ancilla College and Indiana University 

South Bend; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski married the love of her life, Dean 

Swihart, in 1995; 

Whereas Jackie Walorksi and her husband served as Christian missionaries in Romania from 2000 to 2004 and 

started a foundation to provide food and medical supplies 

to impoverished children there; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski was elected to the Indiana General 

Assembly as State Representative for the Second District 

of Indiana in 2004 and served 3 terms, ultimately becoming Assistant Floor Leader; 

Whereas Jackie Walorski was elected to the United States 

House of Representatives for the Second Congressional 

District of Indiana in 2012 and served 5 terms; 

Whereas, beginning in 2019, Representative Walorski served 

as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Worker and 

Family Support of the Committee on Ways and Means 


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of the House of Representatives, where she was a leader 

in— 

(1) strengthening programs for foster youth and 

children involved in the child welfare system; 

(2) increasing opportunities for workers of the 

United States to succeed; and 

(3) expanding access to paid family leave and child 

care; 

Whereas Representative Walorski was appointed to serve on 

the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives, was selected to be the Ranking Member of that 

committee in 2021, and worked to hold Members of the 

House of Representatives to the highest standards of 

transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct; 

Whereas Representative Walorski co-chaired the Hunger 

Caucus of the House of Representatives and led bipartisan efforts to fight food insecurity, increase food donations, and provide expedited delivery of international food 

aid; 

Whereas Representative Walorski was a champion for Hoosiers, known for her leadership on issues impacting small 

businesses, manufacturing, the agricultural sector, economic opportunity, the fentanyl crisis, and national security; 

Whereas Representative Walorski, the daughter of an Air 

Force veteran, was known for her advocacy for 

servicemembers and veterans, including through enactment of the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 (Public 

Law 114–256) and legislation to extend whistleblower 

protections to victims of military sexual assault in the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

(Public Law 113–66); 


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Whereas Representative Walorski was known for her integrity, work ethic, passion for public service, and laughter 

and never wavered in her commitment to God, family, 

country, and Indiana; and 

Whereas Representative Walorski formed strong relationships 

and friendships with members on both sides of the aisle: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 

3 and deep regret the announcement of the death of 

4 the Honorable Jacqueline R. Walorski, Congress5 woman for the Second Congressional District of In6 diana; 

7 (2) the Senate honors Representative Walorski 

8 for her service to Indiana and the United States; 

9 (3) the Senate respectfully requests the Sec10 retary of the Senate communicate this resolution to 

11 the House of Representatives and transmit an en12 rolled copy thereof to the family of Representative 

13 Walorski; and 

14 (4) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 

15 adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem16 ory of the Representative Walorski. 

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