IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1187 
Congratulating the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team on winning the 
2020 Women’s National Basketball Association championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. KILMER, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. HECK, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. 
DELBENE, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team 
on winning the 2020 Women’s National Basketball Asso-
ciation championship. 
Whereas, on October 6, 2020, the Seattle Storm women’s 
basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Se-
attle Storm’’) won the 2020 Women’s National Basket-
ball Association (referred to in this preamble as the 
‘‘WNBA’’) championship; 
Whereas the 2020 WNBA championship is the fourth na-
tional championship that the Seattle Storm has won and 
the second national championship that the team has won 
in 3 years; 
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Whereas the Seattle Storm won with the largest margin of 
victory in finals history; 
Whereas the Seattle Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces women’s 
basketball team in the WNBA finals and bested the Min-
nesota Lynx women’s basketball team in the WNBA con-
ference finals; 
Whereas the Seattle Storm led the 2020 WNBA season in 
points per game, assists per game, and three pointers 
made; 
Whereas the Seattle Storm championship team exhibited ex-
traordinary teamwork from its players who include Sue 
Bird, Jordin Canada, Alysha Clark, Natasha Howard, 
Crystal 
Langhorne, 
Jewell 
Loyd, 
Ezi 
Magbegor, 
Epiphanny Price, Mercedes Russell, Breanna Stewart, 
Morgan Tuck, and Sami Whitcomb; 
Whereas Breanna Stewart received the 2020 WNBA Finals 
Most Valuable Player award for a second time, having re-
ceived the 2018 WNBA League Most Valuable Player 
award, and was named the 2020 WNBA Comeback Play-
er of the Year after missing the 2019 season with a torn 
achilles; 
Whereas Alysha Clark received the 2020 Defensive Player of 
the Year award; 
Whereas Sue Bird finished her 17th season in the WNBA 
with the Seattle Storm, having played in every Seattle 
Storm WNBA championship, leads the WNBA with 
2,888 career assists, and is the all-time games played 
leader in the WNBA; 
Whereas the Seattle Storm was led during the 2020 season 
by Head Coach Gary Kloppenburg and Assistant Coaches 
Ryan Webb and Noelle Quinn; 
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Whereas the players of the Seattle Storm were supported 
during the 2020 season by their dedicated operational 
and medical staff, including Talisa Rhea, Perry Huang, 
Emily Blurton, Caroline Durocher, Susan Borchardt, Dr. 
Michael Erickson, Dr. Jeff Cary, Abby Gordan, Dustin 
Williams, Erica Nash, Hunter Johnson, Mel Cable, and 
Brooke Tyler; 
Whereas the owners of the Seattle Storm, Lisa Brummel, 
Dawn Trudeau, and Ginny Gilder, are just 1 of 2 all-fe-
male ownership groups in the WNBA; 
Whereas the Seattle Storm has exhibited dedication to social 
impact by strengthening communities through the 
StormCares partnership with organizations in the greater 
Puget Sound region; and 
Whereas the dedication and hard work of the Seattle Storm 
has inspired and empowered girls, boys, women, and men 
of all ages: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes— 
(1) the achievements of the players, coaches, 
fans, and staff whose dedication has helped the Se-
attle Storm women’s basketball team win the 2020 
Women’s National Basketball Association champion-
ship; 
(2) the State of Washington and the city of Se-
attle for their enthusiastic support of women’s pro-
fessional basketball; and 
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(3) the continuing progress toward ensuring eq-
uity in men’s and women’s professional sports. 
Æ 
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