Senate Unanimously Adopts Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating American October 7 Casualties

The resolution, S.Res.938, names 40 of the 46 Americans killed on October 7 and references the seven hostages later freed alive from Hamas captivity.

The Senate resolved to honor and mourn the victims, extend condolences to their families, condemn Hamas and its affiliates, commend U.S. efforts to secure hostage releases, urge continued action to free remaining American captives worldwide, and support ongoing engagement with October 7 victims and their families.

The resolution also directs the Senate to send a copy to the families of each American victim.

“Three years ago, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists massacred innocent civilians, including U.S. citizens,” the Republican senator said. “Families were torn apart, communities were decimated, and innocents — babies and young children among them — were barbarically murdered. There is no moral gray area here; Hamas is evil. Our country must protect our people and has a duty to secure justice for them. I was proud to work with Senator Rosen to honor the Americans whose lives were unjustly taken and the hostages who will spend the rest of their lives scarred by that tragic day.”

Rosen also responded to the resolution’s passing, saying that “It is our responsibility to make sure the world never forgets the unspeakable violence carried out by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023 — the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.”

The Democratic senator added that she introduced the bipartisan resolution “to honor the Americans killed that day and those taken hostage by Hamas. It also honors the hostages’ families, who demonstrated remarkable courage during a time of intense grief and anxiety by remaining steadfast and fierce advocates for the return of their loved ones. Today, nearly three years after the horror of October 7, we mark this tragic date and reaffirm our commitment to supporting American victims and their families, as well as all those held hostage around the world.”

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