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Whereas Henry J. Hyde was elected to serve Illinois’s 6th 
Congressional District in the United States House of 
Representatives in 1974; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde will be remembered for his impas-
sioned opposition to abortion, and the Hyde Amendment, 
which banned the federal funding of abortion; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde was named chairman of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary in 1995 and played a vital role 
in the passage of key elements of the Contract with 
America, and as a skilled lawyer and someone who loved 
the practice of law, he understood and respected the rule 
of law as an essential part of American democracy; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde was instrumental in the early 1980s 
reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and 
known for initiatives including the Family and Medical 
Leave Act, nutrition programs for women, infants, and 
children, Federal standards for collection of child sup-
port, and landmark patent, copyright, and trademark re-
form legislation; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde was named chairman of the Com-
mittee on International Relations in 2001 and worked 
across the political divide to successfully enact legislation 
to address the burgeoning international HIV/AIDS crisis, 
and also succeeded in enacting landmark foreign assist-
ance legislation, including the creation of the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation, and the expansion of United 
States funding for microenterprise initiatives aimed at 
helping the poor and vulnerable; 
Whereas during his long distinguished career, Henry J. Hyde 
played an integral role in debates over United States-So-
viet relations, Central America policy, the War Powers
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Act, the Taiwan Relations Act, NATO expansion, and the 
investigation of the Iran-Contra affair; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde highly respected the institutional in-
tegrity of the House of Representatives, and was a force-
ful advocate for maintaining the dignity of the House and 
for recognizing the sacrifices and struggles Members 
make while in its service; 
Whereas in 2006, Henry J. Hyde retired from the House of 
Representatives, where he maintained ties of bipartisan 
civility throughout the more than 3 decades of dedicated 
service; 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde was awarded the Nation’s highest ci-
vilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on No-
vember 5, 2007, for tirelessly championing the weak and 
forgotten and working to build a more hopeful America; 
and 
Whereas Henry J. Hyde has been characterized as a states-
man, a constitutional scholar, a person with sharp wit 
and a keen sense of history, a passionate orator, a com-
passionate man, and a person with a distinguished career 
who has left an indelible mark on the legacy of the 
United States House of Representatives: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its appreciation for the profound dedi-
cation and public service of Congressman Henry J. 
Hyde; 
(2) notes that he was preceded in death by his late 
wife Jeanne Simpson and his son, Henry ‘‘Hank’’ Hyde;
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(3) tenders its deep sympathy to his wife, Judy 
Wolverton, to his children, Robert, Laura, and Anthony, 
and to the entire family of the former Member of Con-
gress and staff; 
(4) directs that the eulogies offered concerning the 
life of the Honorable Henry J. Hyde, former Represent-
ative from the State of Illinois, be bound and printed as 
a House document; and 
(5) directs the Clerk of the House to transmit a 
copy of this resolution to the family of Congressman 
Henry J. Hyde. 
Attest: 
Clerk.