Murkowski Calls For Moment Of Silence For COVID-19 Victims

A bi-partisan group of Senators, including Alaska’s own Lisa Murkowski, has introduced legislation that pays tribute to the victims of COVID-19 with a moment of silence to be observed at noon on Monday, June 1.

U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D – Hawai‘i), Marsha Blackburn (R- Tennessee), and Chris Coons (D – Delaware) joined Senator Murkowski in introducing the effort.

Senator Murkowski says that the nation has an opportunity to honor those who may not have had a chance to be properly honored: “The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our nation. Far too many families have seen their loved ones suffer. Many have also been unable to have proper memorials to honor those that they’ve lost. These impacts cannot be undone, and my heart is with each person, family, and community that is in mourning. As a nation, together, we grieve the lives that have been taken by this dreadful disease.”

The Schatz-Blackburn-Coons-Murkowski bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D – Illinois), Sheldon Whitehouse (D – Rhode Island), Michael Bennett (Colorado), Tina Smith (D – Minnesota), Tammy Duckworth (Illionis), Tim Kaine (Virginia), Richard Blumenthal (D – Connecticut), Patty Murray (D – Washington), Elizabeth Warren (D – Massachusetts), Jon Tester (D – Montana), Ed Markey (D – Massachusetts), Dianne Feinstein (D – California), Sherrod Brown (D – Ohio), and Cory Booker (D – New Jersey).