[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 148 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 148
Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for
the State of Wyoming.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Alsobrooks, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt,
Mr. Budd, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Cruz, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst,
Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr.
Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Husted, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Justice, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kim, Mr.
King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. McConnell, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Moody, Mr.
Moran, Mr. Moreno, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts,
Mr. Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Sheehy, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis,
Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van Hollen, 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
Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for
the State of Wyoming.
Whereas Alan Kooi Simpson (referred to in this preamble as ``Senator Simpson'')
was born in Denver, Colorado, on September 2, 1931, and was raised in
Cody, Wyoming;
Whereas Senator Simpson came from a family with a long tradition of public
service in Wyoming, which included--
(1) his father, Milward Simpson, who was a U.S. Senator, the Governor
of Wyoming, and a member of the Wyoming State Legislature; and
(2) his mother, Lorna Kooi Simpson, who served her community as
president of the Red Cross in Cody, Wyoming, and on the local planning
commission;
Whereas Senator Simpson graduated from Cody High School in Cody, Wyoming, in
1949, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wyoming
in 1954, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming
College of Law in 1958;
Whereas, after graduating from college, Senator Simpson served as a Second
Lieutenant in the Army from 1954 to 1956 , where he was stationed in
Germany with the 10th Infantry regiment of the 5th Infantry Division and
the 12th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division;
Whereas, on June 21, 1954, Senator Simpson married Ann Schroll, whom he met
while studying at the University of Wyoming, and together, they--
(1) built a remarkable partnership of love, devotion, and respect;
(2) raised their 3 children, Bill, Colin, and Susan; and
(3) enjoyed spending time, as proud grandparents, with Mackenzie,
Nicholas, Eric, Beth, Fiona, and Aidan;
Whereas, after being admitted to the Wyoming bar and the United States District
Court for the District of Wyoming in 1958, Senator Simpson--
(1) served as a Wyoming Assistant Attorney General;
(2) practiced law with his father, Milward Simpson, and later with
Charles G. Kepler, in the law firm of Simpson, Kepler and Simpson in Cody,
Wyoming; and
(3) served as the City Attorney for Cody, Wyoming;
Whereas, starting in 1965, Senator Simpson began a distinguished career of
elected public service on behalf of the people of Wyoming, including
serving --
(1) in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1965 to 1978, where he
served as majority whip, majority floor leader, and the speaker pro
tempore; and
(2) in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997, where he served as Senate
Majority Whip from 1985 to 1987, and Senate Minority Whip from 1987 to
1995;
Whereas, from 1981 to 1985, and from 1995 to 1997, Senator Simpson served as
Chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate;
Whereas, during his time in the U.S. Senate, Senator Simpson was focused on--
(1) securing United States borders and addressing illegal immigration;
(2) championing the brave veterans who answered the call and made
sacrifices for their country;
(3) entitlement reform; and
(4) addressing the soaring national debt;
Whereas Senator Simpson was appointed by President Obama to be co-chair of the
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010, and
Senator Simpson and Erskine Bowles were presented the Paul H. Douglas
Award for Ethics in Government for their work on that Commission;
Whereas, in July 2022, Senator Simpson received the Presidential Medal of
Freedom;
Whereas Senator Simpson was passionate about--
(1) the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming;
(2) the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, including the Mineta-Simpson
Institute at Heart Mountain; and
(3) the University of Wyoming, including the establishment of--
G (A) the Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential
Learning at the University of Wyoming College of Law; and
G (B) the Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and
Leadership at the American Heritage Center;
Whereas Senator Simpson served with integrity, humor, and leadership, and he
never wavered in his commitment to his family, the United States, or the
State of Wyoming; and
Whereas Senator Simpson was known by many for his courage, quick wit, and
legendary storytelling: 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 Alan K.
Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming; and
(B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the
Senate--
(i) communicate this resolution to the
House of Representatives; and
(ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this
resolution to the family of the Honorable Alan
K. Simpson; and
(2) when the Senate adjourns on the date of the adoption of
this resolution, the Senate stands adjourned as a further mark
of respect to the memory of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson.
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