Biden formally notifies Congress of Jimmy Carter’s death

President Joe Biden sent Congress a December 30, 2024 message formally notifying lawmakers of the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The message repeated the official constitutional and civic notice that Carter, the 39th president, had died, and it summarized Carter’s military service, Georgia public service, presidency, and post-presidential human-rights work. Unlike the separate proclamation aimed at the public, this message was directed to Congress. The action mattered because it showed the formal branch-to-branch communication used when a former president dies and when the federal government prepares for national mourning and state-funeral observances.