House Votes to Honor Charlie Kirk, Condemn Assassination

The House formally voted to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s life and condemn his assassination Friday, with 95 Democrats joining all Republicans to support the measure.

The resolution (H.Res.719), sponsored by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), also commends law enforcement for its response to last week’s shooting in Utah, extends condolences to Kirk’s family, and calls upon all Americans to reject political violence. Thirty-eight Democrats voted present, and 58 opposed the resolution.

The language adopted praises Kirk, saying his “steadfast dedication to the Constitution, civil discourse, and Biblical truth inspired a generation to cherish and defend the blessings of ...