Tag: Jackie Walorski

Rep. Rudy Yakym Sworn in to Complete Late Rep. Jackie Walorski’s Term in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District

Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) was sworn into office on Monday to fill the 2nd district seat of Indiana, replacing the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.). Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) swore Yakym into office where he will serve for the remainder of Walorski’s term in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Walorski, a Republican, died in a car…


White House Responds After Biden Asks Where Deceased Congresswoman Is

The White House on Sept. 28 claimed that President Joe Biden was not acting unusual when he looked around during an event and asked about a deceased congresswoman. Biden, a Democrat, was thanking members of Congress who supported legislation aimed at tackling hunger issues when he looked around for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)….


Cause of Car Crash That Killed Rep. Jackie Walorski Revealed

Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana revealed the cause of the car crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and three other people last month. Zachery Potts, the driver of the Toyota RAV4 SUV, was found to be at fault, according to the sheriff’s office in a statement over the past weekend. The vehicle was driving…


House Holds Moment of Silence for Rep. Jackie Walorski

The House of Representatives on Friday held a moment of silence for Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski and two of her aides, who died in an automobile crash while traveling in her Indiana district just over a week ago. Walorski, 58, was in an SUV with two members of her congressional staff on Aug. 3 when…


Sheriff Has Major Update on Car Crash That Killed GOP Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

The vehicle that Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was traveling in crossed the center line of the road and caused Wednesday’s crash “for reasons that are unknown at this time,” local authorities said, reversing a statement made a day prior about the incident. Initially on Wednesday, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said that it was the other…


‘Shocked’: Biden Responds After Republican Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Dies in Crash

President Joe Biden issued a statement following the deaths of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and two staffers who were involved in a head-on crash in Indiana on Wednesday afternoon. Walorski was killed in an auto accident on state Route 19 near South Bend, Indiana. Her communications director, Emma Thomson, and her district office director, Zachary Potts, also…


Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and 3 Others Killed in Car Crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday between two vehicles near the intersection of SR 19 and SR 119 near Nappanee, authorities told local media. In a statement, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said that “a northbound passenger car traveled…


US House Rep. Jackie Walorski and 3 Others Killed in Car Crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, local authorities and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed. She was 58. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday between two vehicles near the intersection of SR 19 and SR 119 near Nappanee, authorities told local media. In a statement, the…


US Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and 3 Others Killed in Car Crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, local authorities and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed. She was 58. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday between two vehicles near the intersection of SR 19 and SR 119 near Nappanee, authorities told local media. In a statement, the…


US Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, 3 Others Killed in Car Crash

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was killed in a car crash on Aug. 3 local authorities and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed. She was 58. The crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 between two vehicles near the intersection of SR 19 and SR 119 near Nappanee, authorities told local media. In a…