Congressmembers Veasey, Pettersen Introduce Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence

Washington, D.C. -Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Rep.Brittany Pettersen (CO-7), along with 103 House Democrats, introduced a resolution today calling on Congress to condemn all forms of political violence and to reject forms of rhetoric that demonizes political opponents regardless of political ideology. The lawmakers' call to action comes following the alarming increase of violent and fatal political attacks, including the recent assassination of political figure Charlie Kirk.

"Political violence of any kind threatens the fabric of our democracy" said Congressman Veasey. "As we have seen political violence has taken the lives of people regardless of political views, gender, and race. It is not who we are as a country, and it threatens the foundations of America. We must stand united in condemning political violence in all its forms and get back to civility and decorum in our democratic institutions."

"People are reeling at a time when political violence is on the rise - from the assassination of Charlie Kirk, to the fire at Governor Shapiro's home, to the tragic shooting of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman," said Congresswoman Pettersen. "It feels like we have lost our way as a country. Nobody should be killed for their views - that is not who we are as a country. This doesn't affect one party or one community - it impacts all of us. That's why Congressman Veasey and I are introducing this resolution: to unequivocally condemn all acts of political violence and call on our colleagues to come together to build the future our kids deserve.

Earlier this year, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was fatally shot by a right-wing extremist. That same man shot and wounded Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife at their home.

Rep. Veasey and Rep. Pettersen are joined by Rep. Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Gabe Amo (RI-1), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-4), Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-3), Rep. Ami Bera (CA-6), Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26), Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11), Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-5), Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Rep. André Carson (IN-7), Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), Rep. Sean Casten (IL-6), Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-5), Rep. Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rep. J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rep. Angie Craig (MN-2), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-6), Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-1), Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-4), Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-3), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-6), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-3), Rep. Sarah Elfreth (MD-3), Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11), Rep. Valerie P. Foushee (NC-4), Rep. John Garamendi (CA-8), Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Rep. Al Green (TX-9), Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-5), Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-4), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6), Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-2), Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-4), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-4), Rep. Julie Johnson (TX-32), Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Rep. William R. Keating (MA-9), Rep. Robin L. Kelly (IL-2), Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-7), Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-4), Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-3), Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-4), Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-2), Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-7), Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-2), Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-1), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-2), Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ-6), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-2), Rep. Nellie Pou (NJ-9), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5), Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6), Rep. Deborah Ross (NC-2), Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-6), Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Rep. Bradley S. Schneider (IL-10), Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-3), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-7), Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-1), Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-4), Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS-2), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-4), Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-3), Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52), Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-2), Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA-7), Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-5).

The full text of the resolution condemning political violence can be found here: