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US SRes148

US SRes148
A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.


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Introduced
03/27/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/27/2025

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

AI Summary

This resolution honors the life of Alan K. Simpson, a distinguished Wyoming politician who served as a U.S. Senator from 1979 to 1997. Born in Denver and raised in Cody, Wyoming, Simpson came from a family with a strong tradition of public service, including his father Milward Simpson, who was also a U.S. Senator and Wyoming Governor. The resolution highlights Simpson's educational background, military service, legal career, and political achievements, including his roles as Wyoming State Representative, U.S. Senator, and Senate Majority and Minority Whip. It emphasizes his key legislative focuses, such as border security, veterans' affairs, entitlement reform, and addressing national debt. The resolution also recognizes his post-Senate contributions, including co-chairing the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. Additionally, it celebrates his passionate involvement with Wyoming institutions like the Buffalo Bill Center and the University of Wyoming. The resolution formally acknowledges the Senate's profound sorrow at Simpson's passing, requests communication of this resolution to the House of Representatives and his family, and indicates that the Senate will adjourn in his memory, recognizing his integrity, humor, leadership, and commitment to his family, country, and state.

Sponsors (100)

John Barrasso (R)* Angela Alsobrooks (D),  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Jim Banks (R),  Michael Bennet (D),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Katie Boyd Britt (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  John Cornyn (R),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  John Curtis (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Joni Ernst (R),  John Fetterman (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Bill Hagerty (R),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Martin Heinrich (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Jon Husted (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Ron Johnson (R),  James Justice (R),  Tim Kaine (D),  Mark Kelly (D),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  Andy Kim (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  James Lankford (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Ed Markey (D),  Roger Marshall (R),  Mitch McConnell (R),  David McCormick (R),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Ashley Moody (R),  Jerry Moran (R),  Bernie Moreno (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Jon Ossoff (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Rand Paul (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Pete Ricketts (R),  Jim Risch (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Eric Schmitt (R),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Tim Sheehy (R),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  John Thune (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tommy Tuberville (R),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Raphael Warnock (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Ron Wyden (D),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Message on Senate action sent to the House. (on 03/31/2025)

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