Lawmakers paid tribute to the congresswoman. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol flown at half-staff in her honor.
Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash. The Republican congresswoman was first elected to Congress in 2012.Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car crash in her home state of Indiana.on Wednesday afternoon from Walorski's office confirming her death in Elkhart County in northern Indiana.
The driver of the other vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, of Nappanee, Indiana, also died in the crash,according to the sheriff's office. News of Walorski's death prompted an outpouring from congressional colleagues and others in Washington on both sides of the aisle. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff to honor Walorski.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, an Indiana native, said he was"heartbroken" over the loss of a"truly inspiring Indiana leader." Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., who served with Walorski on the Ways and Means Committee an co-chaired the Integrative Health and Wellness Caucus with the Indiana congresswoman, sponsored bills on breast cancer equity and nutrition care for those with eating disorders.
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