[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 902 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 902
Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the
State of South Dakota.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 21 (legislative day, November 20), 2024
Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms.
Butler, 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, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr.
Heinrich, Mr. Helmy, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King,
Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr.
Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin,
Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms.
Rosen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of
Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms.
Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, Mr.
Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms.
Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the
State of South Dakota.
Whereas Tim Johnson, a fourth generation South Dakotan, was born in Canton,
South Dakota, and was raised in Vermillion, South Dakota;
Whereas Tim Johnson graduated from Vermillion High School, where he held the
record for the most touchdowns ever scored in a single season;
Whereas Tim Johnson earned his bachelors, masters, and juris doctor degrees from
the University of South Dakota;
Whereas Tim Johnson was first elected to the State legislature in 1978, and
became the longest-serving public official in South Dakota history,
serving in the South Dakota House, the South Dakota Senate, the Senate,
and the House of Representatives before retiring in 2015;
Whereas Tim Johnson served as Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs of the Senate from 2011 to 2015;
Whereas Tim Johnson was honored by the Lakota people with the name ``Wacante
Ognake'', which means ``holds the people in his heart'';
Whereas Tim Johnson, despite suffering a life-threatening brain aneurysm in
2006, served as an inspiration to millions when he returned to work in
the Senate, learned to write with his left hand, learned to drive again
and then won re-election in 2008;
Whereas Tim Johnson served the people of South Dakota in the Senate and
elsewhere for decades with honor and distinction and was known for his
work ethic and commitment to South Dakota constituents; and
Whereas Tim Johnson is survived by his wife, Barbara, 3 children, and 8
grandchildren; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That--
(1) the Senate--
(A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret
the announcement of the death of the Honorable Timothy
Peter Johnson, former member of the Senate;
(B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the
Senate--
(i) communicate this resolution to the
House of Representatives; and
(ii) transmit an enrolled copy thereof to
the family of the deceased; and
(2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a
further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Timothy
Peter Johnson.
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