Senate honors fallen National Guard member killed in D.C. attack
S.Res. 537 — A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who were tragically shot in Washington, D.C., in a targeted assault against United States service members on November 26, 2025. · Filed by Shelley Capito (R-WV) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a Senate resolution honoring Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed, and Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured, in a November 26, 2025 shooting attack on National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The resolution expresses the Senate's respect for their service, extends sympathy to their families, and condemns the attack.
Why we flagged it
This is a standard Senate resolution memorializing fallen and wounded service members. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriations, or policy change—only expressions of honor, sympathy, and condemnation of the attack.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative resolution with no legislative or budgetary effect. It honors fallen and wounded service members and their families, affirming public recognition of their sacrifice and the Senate's solidarity with victims of violence.
Named in the bill
US Army, US Air Force, West Virginia National Guard, West Virginia Army National Guard, West Virginia Air National Guard, 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, Force Support Squadron, 167th Airlift Wing, Frontier Communications, Certified Community Behavioral Health Center, Webster County High School — and 4 more
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Dec 9, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Dec 9, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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