CORNING, NY (WENY) -- A Corning woman staged a vigil for more than 24 hours outside of Rep. Nick Langworthy's (R-NY23) District office Wednesday and Thursday, in protest of his vote in favor of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Act that received final passage by the House Friday afternoon.

Colleen Boland is a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran, who first joined the service in 1976. She said she staged the vigil to take a stand for what she believes in, and to educate people of the impact the bill will have. Boland set up signs outside Langworthy's office; also on display was more than two dozen tombstones labeled with things Boland says will "die" because of the legislation.

"I set up this graveyard here to represent the fact that Nick Langworthy has not listened to his constituents, so in essence, this is where our concerns come to die. We have covered everything from election integrity, to child mortality rates, to the loss of science, and every tombstone reflects a fact and some way if this bill passes, will harm all of us," Boland said.

Boland set up around 4PM Wednesday, spending the night camped out outside of Langworthy's office, and through the day on Thursday, intending to stay as long as it took for the bill to be voted on. She said some people brought food, others stopped by for an hour or so to sit with her and have conversations about the issues facing Americans.

"I'm really glad I decided to do this. I'm not a career civil disobedient, but it's not the first time I've stepped up to take action for something I believe so strongly in. So I'm glad I was able to come here. Staying through the night, this is my hometown. I feel safe in my hometown. People said 'oh are you going to be okay all by yourself?' Yeah, it's my hometown, I feel really safe and secure here," Boland said.

WENY News reached out to Rep. Nick Langworthy's office for comment. He issued a statement following the bill's passage, saying the following:

“Today, Congress delivered a generational win for the American people. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, we are launching the next great American comeback—and putting working families first once again.

“This bold, sweeping legislation rewrites the tax code to deliver the largest middle-class tax cut in history. It eliminates taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides substantial relief for senior citizens, expands the Child Tax Credit to help families thrive, and lifts the arbitrary cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction that punished homeowners in places like New York.

“It unleashes economic growth with 100% expensing for American-made manufacturing and makes the U.S. the best place in the world to build, hire, and invest.

“It secures our border with full funding for the wall and immigration enforcement, restores law and order, and reinstates commonsense work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving public assistance—an idea that once had broad bipartisan support under President Clinton.

“The bill cuts nearly $2 trillion in reckless Washington spending, protects our safety net for those truly in need, and ensures government works for taxpayers—not the other way around.

“It also delivers major wins for Upstate New York and rural America, including two of my bills—the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act and the Dairy Farm Resiliency Act—bringing long-overdue fairness and stability to our dairy producers.

“This bill is the product of relentless work and a united Republican majority. While Democrats cling to fear tactics and failed ideas, we are delivering real, measurable results. On the very day this bill passed, we saw a booming jobs report and new trade deals announced. That’s not a coincidence—that’s the America First agenda in action.

“On the eve of Independence Day, this is more than legislation—it’s a powerful declaration: America is back. We are rebuilding our economy, securing our borders, restoring pride in work, and reaffirming that the American Dream is alive and well for the next generation.”

The bill now heads to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature; he's expected to sign it at 5 p.m. on July 4.

Boland planned to stay outside Langworthy's Corning office until about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, to continue talking with passersby about the bill's impact.