Angel Family Shows an Awe-Inspiring Handmade Gift

In between the slew of politicians talking during the two-night Republican midterm conference event in Dallas had been what the Republican National Committee (RNC) referred to as “Everyday Americans” – people who will not be making an attempt to win anybody’s votes, but merely speaking about points impacting their daily lives.

During Night Two on Thursday, Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) shared his time on stage with some of those residents. They are an Angel household identified as the Gormans.

Jessica and Tom Gorman, and their daughter Madeline, appeared to converse about dropping Sheridan, a daughter and sister, to the scourge of unlawful immigration in sanctuary cities. In this case, Chicago.

Maddie mourned her little sister, describing the heartache for her household:

“illegal immigration stole my little sister from me.”

Madeline Gorman gets emotional remembering her sister Sheridan at the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, saying she thought they would have more time together.

“Politics stopped being theoretical for me. It grew to become my sister’s… pic.twitter.com/rtmpyxfdU8

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 10, 2026

“illegal immigration stole my little sister from me.”

Madeline Gorman gets emotional remembering her sister Sheridan at the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, saying she thought they would have more time together.

“Politics stopped being theoretical for me. It grew to become my sister’s empty bed room. Her silent telephone, my dad and mom collapsing in grief.”

Tom urged Americans, regardless of their political party, to vote in the midterms and not wait for what happened to his family to “turn into your story”:

An emotional plea at the Republican Midterm Convention:

After an illegal immigrant allegedly killed his daughter, Sheridan, Tom Gorman urges Americans to keep public safety top of mind when they head to the polls.

“Do not wait until this turns into your story.”

Gorman says… pic.twitter.com/g4rKK1krv2

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 10, 2026

A strong second when the Gorman household took the stage to speak about their daughter and sister, Sheridan, who was killed by a felony unlawful immigrant in Chicago.

“There’s an added cruelty knowing this was preventable.”

“Choose leaders who will choose us.” pic.twitter.com/jbGoDBjWoF

— Mary Rooke (@MaryRooke_) September 10, 2026

Jess spoke about the inventive facet of Sheridan’s persona, saying that the embellished jacket she was sporting was in her honor, as her daughter cherished to make related clothes for the people she cherished. Then she confirmed the group her footwear, which belonged to Sheridan.

Sheridan Gorman’s mom at the Midterm Convention: “Tonight I’m literally standing in my daughter’s shoes because she cannot stand here. I will. Because she cannot speak. I will be her voice.” pic.twitter.com/9EyjWsRQpr

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 11, 2026

Our Townhall colleague Cameron Arcand shared this highly effective second from Jess, Sheridan’s mother:

“I’m literally standing in my daughter’s shoes… because she cannot speak I will be her voice.”— Gorman’s mom https://t.co/x2HxX18Lg2

— Cameron Arcand (@cameron_arcand) September 10, 2026

Possibly the most emotional half of the Gormans’ time on stage was when Jess talked about promising to buy a “Buddy Bench” for sure members of Congress, when she testified before them in June.

Gorman Family Unveils Handcrafted “Buddy Bench” in Honor of Sheridan Gorman – 09/10/26 pic.twitter.com/357PZMOylE

— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) September 10, 2026

My colleague Sister Toldjah wrote about Jess’ testimony about the 18-year-old Loyola University freshman. Here’s a little background she included, along with video from the listening to, during which Democrats like Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) insulted the Angel mother:

Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in the sanctuary metropolis of Chicago in March, allegedly by 25-year-old Venezuelan unlawful Jose Medina, was a constituent of GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17). Lawler was at the listening to to introduce Jessica Gorman, but as one would possibly count on, he was incensed over Jayapal’s remarks. 

Jessica Gorman — Mother of Sheridan Gorman who was killed by an unlawful alien — TORCHES Rep. Pramila Jayapal for saying she does not need to be at the listening to:

“Thanks for telling me without telling me that you’re here but you don’t want to be…for telling me you don’t care.” https://t.co/NYVI4N8HOA pic.twitter.com/Il1Ad54fHb

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 30, 2026

To Jess Gorman’s shock, though, she never had to buy a bench for Congress — because somebody volunteered to handmake one for the Gormans and other Angel households like them:

“I actually didn’t have to buy a bench because Chris Langley, a law enforcement officer from North Carolina, reached out and he lovingly volunteered over 200 hours to handcraft this beautiful bench,” she said.

As two people introduced the bench on stage, Jess continued, “He volunteered to make this bench for Sheridan and for all of our American Angel households. It’s lovely! I want she may see it.”

“Two hundred hours,” she added. “Chris and his wife Felicia are here tonight to present their gift to Sheridan and to our American Angels and to Congress.”

“illegal immigration and these sanctuary insurance policies have stolen so a lot from us,” she said, “from thousands of families in this country. But the one thing you can never ever steal is our hope. Can’t steal our hope. This Buddy Bench for Congress, this is our hope.”

This X person serves up a warning about the extent of heartbreak expressed by this courageous household tonight:

Do not watch the speech from Sheridan Gorman’s household at the midterm conference if you don’t need to really feel their pain. Absolutely heartbreaking, I personally really feel for this household 😢! No phrases. pic.twitter.com/QXkdTU1HvT

— Burnin_T_Ranch (@BurninTRanch) September 10, 2026

You can watch the Angel household’s full remarks in the video below

The household of Sheridan Gorman offers a heartbreaking testimony on their daughter’s preventable death.

“Our sweet Sheridan was murdered in Chicago by a man who was in this country illegally…sanctuary policies stole our daughter from us, and that is why we’re speaking out.” pic.twitter.com/ylBb46OmvN

— Republicans (@Republicans) September 11, 2026

Editor’s Note: We voted for mass deportations, not mass amnesty. Help us continue to struggle back against those making an attempt to go against the desire of the American people. 

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