S. Res. 572 · Passed Senate · Armed Forces and National Security

A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)

What it does

• Honors the service and sacrifice of U.S. Army Sergeants William Nathaniel Howard and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria on December 13, 2025.
• Recognizes the targeted assault against United States service members that resulted in their deaths.
• Expresses respect for their military service and fallen status.

Latest action

Dec 18, 2025: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8893-8894; text: CR S8926)