Indiana Delegation Introduces Bill To Rename St. Joseph VA Clinic In Honor Of Late Rep. Jackie Walorski
Indiana Delegation Introduces Bill To Rename St. Joseph VA Clinic In Honor Of Late Rep. Jackie Walorski
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Indiana Delegation Introduces Bill To Rename St. Joseph VA Clinic In Honor Of Late Rep. Jackie WalorskiWASHINGTON – Friday, the Indiana state delegation introduced a bipartisan resolution to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Mishawaka the “Jackie Walorski VA Clinic.”
District 2 U.S. Rep. Walorski served on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for two terms, a role in which she championed important reforms to improve the quality and accessibility of services for the nation’s military veterans and the lives of veteran constituents at home, according to a news release from the office of 3rd District Congressman Jim Bnaks.
Along with the entire Indiana delegation, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, Ranking Member Michael McCaul and Rep. Ann Wagner joined this legislation as original cosponsors.
Banks said, “I can think of a no more fitting tribute than to name a VA facility in Indiana’s 2nd district after my friend Rep. Jackie Walorski. Jackie fought tirelessly to serve veterans in her district and renaming this facility in her honor ensures Rep. Walorski’s legacy of public service will live on for a long time to come.”
On Wednesday, Walorski; her communications director, Emma Thomson; Walorski’s district director, Zach Potts; and Nappanee resident Edith Schmucker lost their lives in a car accident while traveling in Indiana’s second district.
