A resolution relating to the death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, powerful advocate for peace and human rights, and award-winning author.

Bill: 114-sres-523
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2016-07-07
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship

Congressional tributes

Europe

Germany

Human rights

Literature

War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

World history
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-07
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4922-4923; text as passed Senate: CR S4919)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Extends condolences to the family of Elie Wiesel, an award-winning author who helped the world understand the horrors of the Holocaust and gave a voice to those who suffered and perished in Nazi death camps.</p> <p>Honors Wiesel's lifelong commitment to advancing human dignity, freedom, and respect throughout the world.</p> <p> Expresses continued support for human rights and protection of religious liberty.</p> <p>Expresses admiration for Wiesel's legacy as an example and advocate of the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of evil.</p>  <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2016-07-07
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Extends condolences to the family of Elie Wiesel, an award-winning author who helped the world understand the horrors of the Holocaust and gave a voice to those who suffered and perished in Nazi death camps.</p> <p>Honors Wiesel's lifelong commitment to advancing human dignity, freedom, and respect throughout the world.</p> <p> Expresses continued support for human rights and protection of religious liberty.</p> <p>Expresses admiration for Wiesel's legacy as an example and advocate of the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of evil.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 7, 2016 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Reid , Mr. Alexander , Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mr. Corker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Ernst , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Franken , Mr. Gardner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Heller , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Kirk , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. McCain , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Peters , Mr. Portman , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Udall , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Relating to the death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, powerful advocate for peace and human rights, and award-winning author.

Whereas Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Transylvania (now Romania), in 1928 to Shlomo Wiesel and Sarah (Feig) Wiesel; Whereas Elie Wiesel was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp by the Nazis when he was 15 years old; Whereas Elie Wiesel suffered the loss of his mother, father, and younger sister, who died in Nazi concentration camps; Whereas Elie Wiesel was freed when Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated in April 1945; Whereas Elie Wiesel published his famous memoir, Night, in 1958, which detailed the horrors of Nazi death camps and gave a voice to their victims and survivors; Whereas Elie Wiesel became an American citizen in 1963; Whereas Elie Wiesel married his wife in 1969, with whom he raised one son; Whereas Elie Wiesel was appointed Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust in 1978; Whereas Elie Wiesel served as Founding Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council; Whereas Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1986; Whereas Elie and Marion Wiesel established the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity to promote human rights and tolerance around the world; Whereas Elie Wiesel received numerous awards throughout his life for his human rights activism and literary works, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal; Whereas Elie Wiesel served as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University until his death; Whereas Elie Wiesel received more than 100 honorary degrees; Whereas Elie Wiesel authored dozens of literary works; Whereas Elie Wiesel was a passionate advocate for the State of Israel and the Jewish people and a tireless defender against anti-Semitism; Whereas Elie Wiesel dedicated his life to teaching the world never to be silent whenever wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation and to uphold the promise never again ; Whereas Elie Wiesel served as an inspiration and example of the triumph of the human spirit over unimaginable horrors; Whereas Elie Wiesel was a lifelong advocate for the protection of human life, dignity, and freedom for all people, regardless of race, religion, or political views; Whereas Elie Wiesel passed away on July 2, 2016, at 87 year of age; Whereas the Nation is deeply indebted to Elie Wiesel, who has inspired and challenged the world with his message, legacy, and example: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of Elie Wiesel; (2) recognizes that Elie Wiesel, as an award-winning author, helped the world understand the true horrors of the Holocaust and gave a voice to the millions who suffered and perished in Nazi death camps; (3) honors the legacy of Elie Wiesel for his lifelong commitment to advancing human dignity, freedom, and respect throughout the world; (4) reiterates its continued support for human rights and protection of religious liberty throughout the world; and (5) expresses admiration for Elie Wiesel’s legacy as an example and advocate of the enduring power of the human spirit in the face of evil.