A resolution commending the bravery of the United States Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.

Bill: 115-sres-193
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Introduced: 2017-06-15
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies

Congressional leadership

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional tributes

Crime victims

First responders and emergency personnel

House of Representatives

Law enforcement officers

Members of Congress

Protection of officials

U.S. Capitol

Violent crime

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3560-3561; text: CR S3559-3560)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Recognizes:</p> <ul> <li> U.S. Capitol Police Special Agents David Bailey, Crystal Griner, and Henry Cabrera for responding to and ultimately ending the threat to Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017;</li> <li>the Police Department, the Office of the Sheriff, and the Fire Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and the first responders who reported to the scene;</li> <li>victims Steve Scalise, Zachary Barth, and Matthew Mika, who survived the shooting; and</li> <li>the U.S. Capitol Police for their professionalism, vigilance, and self-sacrifice in protecting Members of Congress and congressional employees, visitors, and facilities.</li> </ul> <p>Recognizes that threats to Members of Congress also threaten the foundations of our representative democracy. </p>

action_date: 2017-06-15
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>Recognizes:</p> <ul> <li> U.S. Capitol Police Special Agents David Bailey, Crystal Griner, and Henry Cabrera for responding to and ultimately ending the threat to Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017;</li> <li>the Police Department, the Office of the Sheriff, and the Fire Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and the first responders who reported to the scene;</li> <li>victims Steve Scalise, Zachary Barth, and Matthew Mika, who survived the shooting; and</li> <li>the U.S. Capitol Police for their professionalism, vigilance, and self-sacrifice in protecting Members of Congress and congressional employees, visitors, and facilities.</li> </ul> <p>Recognizes that threats to Members of Congress also threaten the foundations of our representative democracy. </p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 193 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2017 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Alexander , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Brown , Mr. Burr , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mr. Corker , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Donnelly , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Ernst , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Franken , Mr. Gardner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Heller , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. McCain , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , 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. Scott , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Strange , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Udall , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the bravery of the United States Capitol Police, the Police Department of Alexandria, Virginia, and all first responders who protected Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting on June 14, 2017, at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia.

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the heroism of United States Capitol Police Special Agents David Bailey and Crystal Griner, both of whom sustained injuries, and Henry Cabrera, after responding to, containing, and ultimately ending the threat to Members of Congress, their staff, and others during the shooting at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on the morning of June 14, 2017; (2) recognizes the Police Department, the Office of the Sheriff, and the Fire Department of Alexandria, Virginia, who reported to the scene without hesitation, and the first responders who treated the wounded; (3) recognizes the additional victims who survived the shooting and supports their continued recovery from physical and psychological wounds, including— (A) Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives; (B) Zachary Barth, a staffer for Representative Roger Williams; and (C) Matthew Mika, a former legislative staffer; (4) offers sympathy and support to the families and friends of the survivors; (5) recognizes that threats to Members of Congress also operate to threaten the foundations of our representative democracy; and (6) recognizes the United States Capitol Police— (A) who protect Members of Congress and employees, visitors, and facilities of Congress; and (B) whose professionalism, vigilance, and self-sacrifice is a daily example of the steadfast patriotism that civil servants should strive for in service to one another and to the United States.