This resolution honors the life and service of former Wyoming Senator Alan K. Simpson, who passed away. The resolution recognizes Simpson's 18-year career in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997, where he served in leadership roles including Senate Majority Whip and Senate Minority Whip, and chaired the Veterans' Affairs Committee. It highlights his work on immigration reform, veterans' issues, entitlement reform, and the national debt, as well as his later service as co-chair of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform and his receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. The resolution affects the Senate's official proceedings by directing that the chamber adjourn in Simpson's memory and that copies be transmitted to his family and the House of Representatives. No funding or specific timelines are involved, as this is a ceremonial resolution expressing the Senate's condolences and respect for Simpson's legacy of public service.
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