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Official title: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
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May 20, 2026
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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextA message from the Senate by Mr. Warner, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has agreed to the following resolution:
S. Res. 739
Whereas John Seymour was born on December 3, 1937, in
Chicago, Illinois;
Whereas John Seymour enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps, serving his country in uniform from 1955 to 1959;
Whereas John Seymour attended public school in Mt. Lebanon,
Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of
California, Los Angeles in 1962;
Whereas, as a southern California businessman, John Seymour
greatly contributed to Orange County's vibrant real estate
and housing marketplace, serving as president of the
California Association of Realtors in 1980;
Whereas, in 1974, John Seymour was first elected to the
Anaheim City Council, representing the city of Anaheim as a
council member from 1974 to 1978, and later serving as the
Mayor of Anaheim from 1978 to 1982;
Whereas, as Mayor of Anaheim, John Seymour led efforts to
secure the relocation of the Los Angeles Rams to Orange
County in 1980, championing his community in the process;
Whereas, as Mayor of Anaheim, John Seymour further led
initiatives to establish greater trust and public
accountability between Anaheim law enforcement and the wider
community;
Whereas John Seymour, during his time as a State Senator in
the California legislature, as well as in the United States
Senate, demonstrated leadership and commitment to causes
dearly held by California residents, including special
education, women's rights, and environmental stewardship;
Whereas John Seymour was appointed to the United States
Senate in 1991 by California Governor Pete Wilson and served
in the Senate until 1992;
Whereas, working alongside Senator Alan Cranston, John
Seymour helped pass into law a landmark transportation bill,
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(Public Law 102-240; 109 Stat. 1914), securing billions of
dollars in funding to benefit the State of California;
Whereas John Seymour led congressional efforts to preserve
California's natural beauty, protect its ecosystems,
wildlife, and national parks, and stimulate California's
industries;
Whereas John Seymour served with distinction, developing a
reputation for candor, bipartisanship, and putting people and
communities first;
Whereas John Seymopr, in his advocacy as a public servant
and private citizen, devoted particular attention to
supporting affordable housing initiatives in southern
California through steadfast engagement with nonprofit
organizations;
Whereas John Seymour was a beloved son, husband, father,
grandfather, and great-grandfather; and
Whereas the State of Cahfornia and the United States have
lost a compassionate lawmaker and dedicated public servant:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That—
(1) the Senate—
(A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the
announcement of the death of John Seymour, the late United
States Senator for the State of California; and
(B) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
communicate this resolution to the House of Representatives
and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of John
Seymour; and
(2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as
a further mark or respect to the memory of the late John
Seymour.
amendment a bill of the House of the following title:
H.R. 3490. An act to require the Government Accountability
Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for
other purposes.
following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested:
S. 603. An act to designate the General George C. Marshall
House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area
of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
S. 790. An act to redesignate the National Historic Trails
Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the “Barbara L.
Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”.
S. 3966. An act to prohibit the enforcement of certain
contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse
of minors, and for other purposes.
amended by Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112- 75, the Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation of the Democratic Leader, appoints the following individuals to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom:
Rachel K. Laser of the District of Columbia (re-appointment).
Gunisha Kaur of New York.