[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1229 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1229
Honoring the victims of the shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in
Highland Park, Illinois.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2022
Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms.
Newman, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Casten, Mr. Danny K.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Foster, Mr.
Bost, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Miller of
Illinois, Mr. Kinzinger, Mrs. Bustos, and Mr. LaHood) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Reform
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the victims of the shooting that occurred on July 4, 2022, in
Highland Park, Illinois.
Whereas in communities across the country, Independence Day is a time when
families, friends, and neighbors gather to celebrate our country's
birth, our freedom, and the ideals that define us as a Nation;
Whereas the Independence Day Parade is a grand, patriotic tradition, with
marching bands, student groups, boy and girl scout troops, service
organizations, and many others representing the best our communities
have to offer;
Whereas in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, thousands of joyous
spectators lined the Independence Day parade route expectantly waiting
for their children and grandchildren, their friends, neighbors, and
coworkers to walk by in procession;
Whereas, at 10:14 a.m., just moments after the Highland Park Independence Day
Parade began, the sense of community elation was shattered by a single
person who acquired a gun, climbed a ladder to a rooftop, and fired 80
bullets into the joyous crowd below;
Whereas the 7 individuals who lost their lives that day were--
(1) Katie Goldstein, age 64, of Highland Park, Illinois, a beloved wife
and mother, who was known for her kind, caring personality, and for
bringing neighbors delicious baked goods during the holidays;
(2) Irina McCarthy, age 35, of Highland Park, Illinois, a wife and
mother of 2-year-old Aiden, who met her husband Kevin through their mutual
work in the pharmaceutical industry;
(3) Kevin McCarthy, age 37, of Highland Park, Illinois, a husband and
father of 2-year-old Aiden, who died protecting his son from gunfire;
(4) Stephen Strauss, age 88, of Highland Park, Illinois, a brother,
husband, father, and grandfather, who was a joke-teller and avid reader and
greatly enjoyed the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra;
(5) Jacquelyn Sundheim, age 63, of Highland Park, Illinois, a kind and
caring wife and mother, who was a lifelong member of North Shore
Congregation Israel in Glencoe, where she also taught preschool and served
as the events coordinator;
(6) Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, age 78, of Morelos, Mexico, who was
attending the parade with his children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren; and
(7) Eduardo Uvaldo, age 69, of Waukegan, Illinois, who was a devoted
husband, father, and grandfather;
Whereas more than 30 people were wounded by bullets and shrapnel, many
grievously injured;
Whereas 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy lost both parents and 8-year-old Cooper
Roberts had his spinal cord severed, likely to never walk again;
Whereas all who attended the parade and who live in Highland Park will be
forever changed by this tragedy;
Whereas the Highland Park Police Department and the Highland Park Fire
Department led dozens of agencies in responding to the shooting with
bravery and professionalism, including the Illinois State Police, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the United States
Marshals Service, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Lake
County Major Crimes Task Force, the Chicago Police Department, the Lake
County Sheriff's Office, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Northwest
Central Dispatch System, the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (RED
Center), the Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center, the Highland Park
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire
Protection District, the Northbrook Fire Department, the Winnetka Fire
Department, the Northfield Fire Department, the Buffalo Grove Fire
Department, the Prospect Heights Fire Department, the Libertyville Fire
Department, the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, the
Evanston Fire Department, the Glenview Fire Department, the Lake Bluff
Fire Department, the Skokie Fire Department, the Wilmette Fire
Department, the Des Plaines Fire Department, Glencoe Public Safety, the
Lake Forest Fire Department, the Morton Grove Fire Department, the Park
Ridge Fire Department, the Waukegan Fire Department, the Niles Fire
Department, the Addison Fire Protection District, the Streamwood Fire
Department, the Hanover Park Fire Department, and the police departments
of Addison, Antioch, Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Barrington,
Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Berwyn, Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville,
Cary, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst,
Evanston, Fox Lake, Franklin Park, Glencoe, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee,
Hanover Park, Harwood Heights, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kenilworth,
Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville,
Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, McHenry, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect,
Mundelein, Niles, Norridge, North Chicago, North Riverside, Northbrook,
Northfield, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows,
Rosemont, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Schiller Park,
Skokie, Streamwood, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Waukegan, Western Springs,
Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion;
Whereas the emergency responders and the doctors, nurses, and other health care
providers at Highland Park Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston
Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Advocate Lutheran
General Hospital, and University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's
Hospital provided professional and dedicated care to the victims;
Whereas dozens of volunteer counselors have traveled to North Shore School
District 112 and Township High School District 113 to assist the
community in beginning the process of healing, having already met with
several thousand community members in need of counseling;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and across the United States are mourning
the seven lives tragically cut short and praying for the full recovery
of all those who were injured, both physically and emotionally;
Whereas the people of Highland Park and of the United States mourn for all whose
lives were stolen and pray for all who have been irreversibly affected
by gun violence--whether by mass shootings, violence in our streets,
domestic violence, suicide, or accidental shooting; and
Whereas Highland Park is strong, and fortunate to be supported by its neighbors
and friends both near and far: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) condemns the horrific, heinous July 4th mass shooting
that occurred in Highland Park, Illinois;
(2) honors the memory and the lives of the 7 innocent
victims who were murdered;
(3) offers sincere condolences to all of the residents of
Highland Park and Lake County, Illinois, as well as the
families, friends, and loved ones affected by this brutal
attack;
(4) articulates its hope that all those injured by the
attack, both physically and emotionally, will recover quickly,
and vows to support all those impacted by the violence with the
support they may need;
(5) honors the courageous actions of the individuals who
placed themselves in harm's way to protect others during this
heinous attack;
(6) honors the bravery of community members, leaders, law
enforcement, first responders, health professionals, and all
others who responded to the attack; and
(7) expresses admiration for the resolve and courage that
the City of Highland Park, its elected leaders, and the
community as a whole have demonstrated in the days after the
attack and pledges its continued support for the community in
the weeks and months ahead.
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