IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1315 
Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie 
Walorski. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 9, 2022 
Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BANKS, Mr. HOL-
LINGSWORTH, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. PENCE, and Mrs. SPARTZ) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Ad-
ministration 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of 
Representative Jackie Walorski. 
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; 
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Whereas Jackie Walorski went on to work in multiple devel-
opment 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 Chris-
tian 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 becom-
ing Assistant Floor Leader; 
Whereas Jackie Walorski was elected to the House of Rep-
resentatives for the Second Congressional District of In-
diana in 2012 and served 5 terms; 
Whereas, beginning in 2019, Representative Walorski served 
as ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on 
Worker and Family Support of the Committee on Ways 
and Means 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 Representa-
tives, was selected to be the ranking minority member of 
that committee in 2021, and worked to hold Members of 
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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 bipar-
tisan efforts to fight food insecurity, increase food dona-
tions, and provide expedited delivery of international food 
aid; 
Whereas Representative Walorski was a champion for Hoo-
siers, known for her leadership on issues impacting small 
businesses, manufacturing, the agricultural sector, eco-
nomic opportunity, the fentanyl crisis, and national secu-
rity; 
Whereas Representative Walorski, the daughter of an Air 
Force veteran, was known for her advocacy for 
servicemembers and veterans, including through enact-
ment 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); 
Whereas Representative Walorski was known for her integ-
rity, 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 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives has heard 
with profound sorrow and deep regret the announce-
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ment of the death of the Honorable Jacqueline R. 
Walorski, Congresswoman for the Second Congres-
sional District of Indiana; 
(2) the House of Representatives honors Rep-
resentative Walorski for her service to Indiana and 
the United States; 
(3) the House of Representatives respectfully 
requests the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
communicate these resolutions to the Senate and 
transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of 
Representative Walorski; and 
(4) when the House of Representatives adjourns 
today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of re-
spect to the memory of the Representative Walorski. 
Æ 
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