On July 16, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a number of bills en bloc, by voice vote, including a resolution (H. Con. Res. 361) to commemorate Irena Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, selflessness, and hope.
Sponsored by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), the resolution contains a number of findings, including: