This Senate resolution honors the life and public service of Donald W. Riegle, Jr., a former U.S. Senator from Michigan. It lists his birth (February 4, 1938), education, Congressional and Senate service, leadership roles, key achievements, and his death on April 24, 2026, at age 88. The resolution notes items such as his time in the House (1967–1977), his switch to the Democratic Party in 1973, three Senate terms (1977–1995), his chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and work on the 1994 Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act. It also references his work on health issues for the uninsured, his investigation into Gulf War illnesses (the 1994 Riegle Report), his role in rescue legislation for Chrysler in 1979, and his co-sponsorship of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act while in the House.
The text resolves that the Senate: expresses sorrow at his death; honors his life and legacy; directs the Secretary of the Senate to send the resolution to the House and an enrolled copy to his family; and that the Senate will stand adjourned as a mark of respect when it adopts the resolution. The Senate agreed to the resolution by unanimous consent.
This resolution is a formal, symbolic statement from the Senate recognizing Senator Riegle's life and public service. It does not change benefits, laws, or government programs. It directs only procedural actions: notifying the House of Representatives and sending a copy of the resolution to Senator Riegle's family, and it records that the Senate will adjourn as a sign of respect.
No publicly available information on costs. The resolution does not appropriate funds. It directs only communications and an adjournment as a mark of respect.
The sponsors and the Senate present the resolution as an expression of respect and gratitude for Senator Riegle's decades of public service. The resolution highlights his leadership on banking, community development, consumer protections, attention to uninsured Americans, work on Gulf War veterans' illnesses, and support for Michigan's manufacturing and working families.
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