Commending the Coast Guard, Air Station Corpus Christi, and the crew of CG-6553 for their heroic efforts and courageous response to the catastrophic flooding across central Texas.

H. Res. 618 is a House resolution that formally commends the U.S. Coast Guard, Air Station Corpus Christi, and the crew of CG-6553 for their heroic response to catastrophic flooding in central Texas in July 2025. The measure recounts the extreme weather event, the rapid rise of the Guadalupe and Colorado rivers, and the dangerous conditions faced by rescuers. It highlights the CG-6553 crew’s determination to continue rescue missions despite multi-personnel obstacles, including three aborted landings due to poor visibility (instrument meteorological conditions). The resolution notes the pivotal role of CG-6553’s fourth landing, supported by the unit’s weather radar, in guiding multiple rescue assets into the disaster zone. It also credits individual team members—Lt. Ian Hopper, Lt. Blair Ogujiofor, AMT3 Seth Reeves, and AST3 Scott Ruskan—for their actions, including Ruskan’s 3-hour on-scene triage and coordination of 165 rescues, plus additional lives evacuated by the crew. It describes the broader Coast Guard deployment (54 personnel, 8 MH-65 helicopters, 2 HC-144 aircraft, with support from Corpus Christi, Houston, and Miami) as among the most consequential rescue efforts in U.S. history. The resolution expresses congressional gratitude to federal, state, and local first responders and volunteers and serves as a formal, symbolic recognition—without creating new laws or funding obligations. Note: This is a commemorative resolution, not a bill that authorizes spending or imposes new requirements.