A resolution honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator Kay Hagan.

Bill: 116-sres-390
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2019-10-30
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Members of Congress

North Carolina

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2019-10-30
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S6307; text: CR S6305-6306)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution declares that (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Kay Hagan, former Member of the Senate; and (2) when the Senate adjourns on October 30, 2019, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Kay Hagan.</p>

action_date: 2019-10-30
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution declares that (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Kay Hagan, former Member of the Senate; and (2) when the Senate adjourns on October 30, 2019, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Kay Hagan.</p>

tv_txt: III 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 30, 2019 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Alexander , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Booker , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Enzi , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Gardner , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Harris , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hoeven , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Ms. McSally , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Paul , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Peters , Mr. Portman , Mr. Reed , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Romney , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tester , Mr. Thune , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Udall , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Senator Kay Hagan.

Whereas the passing of Kay Hagan on October 28, 2019, was a tremendous loss to her family, including her husband, Chip, and their children Jeanette, Tilden, and Carrie, as well as a deep loss for the State of North Carolina; Whereas Kay Hagan was born in Shelby, North Carolina, in 1953, to Joe Ruthven and Jeannette Charles Ruthven; Whereas Kay Hagan began working in Federal politics in the 1970s, interning in the United States Senate; Whereas Kay Hagan graduated from— (1) Florida State University in 1975; and (2) Wake Forest University School of Law in 1978; Whereas, in 1977, Kay Hagan married her husband, Chip Hagan, whom she met at Wake Forest University School of Law, and they made their home in Greensboro, North Carolina; Whereas Kay Hagan rose to the position of vice president at the North Carolina National Bank, now known as Bank of America; Whereas Kay Hagan worked on the campaign of North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt in 1992 and 1996; Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the North Carolina General Assembly as a State senator representing Greensboro in 1998, and served in that position for 10 years; Whereas Kay Hagan won election to the United States Senate in 2008, becoming the first female Democrat to win election to the Senate from North Carolina; Whereas, as a Member of the Senate, Kay Hagan worked tirelessly on— (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and (4) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; Whereas Kay Hagan chaired— (1) the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; Whereas Kay Hagan worked on behalf of North Carolina members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families and supported a strong national defense; Whereas Kay Hagan advocated for the farmers of North Carolina on issues important to the livelihood of those farmers; Whereas Kay Hagan worked to ensure that the people of North Carolina and the people of the United States had access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting; Whereas, after leaving the Senate, Kay Hagan went on to work at the Harvard Institute of Politics; Whereas Kay Hagan will be remembered for— (1) her tireless work on behalf of the people of North Carolina; (2) her passion for her work; and (3) her love of her State and her family; and Whereas Kay Hagan is survived by her husband, Chip, and their children, Jeanette Hagan, Tilden Hagan, and Carrie Hagan Stewart: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Kay Hagan, former member of the United States Senate; (2) the Secretary of the Senate communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the Honorable Kay Hagan; and (3) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Kay Hagan.