WASHINGTON, DC – Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn today released the following statement after news that Ashley Turton, former Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and wife of White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Dan Turton, passed away early this morning.

"I am stunned and saddened by the news of Ashley Turton's untimely passing. Ashley was a valued and beloved member of the Capitol Hill family. She left her mark on this world—touching so many lives on Capitol Hill both personally and professionally. My prayers are with her husband Dan and their three young children at this difficult time."