119-hres746

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 746 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 746

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all 
forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or 
 demonizes political opponents.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 18, 2025

 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Amo, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
 Auchincloss, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Bera, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
Budzinski, Ms. Bynum, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casar, Mr. Casten, 
 Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Correa, 
 Mr. Courtney, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Lois 
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Foushee, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
Goldman of New York, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, 
 Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of 
Georgia, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
 Khanna, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Mannion, Ms. 
 McClellan, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Norcross, Ms. 
 Norton, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Ross, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. 
 Salinas, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
 Strickland, Mr. Swalwell, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thompson of 
 Mississippi, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Tran, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. 
 Velazquez, Mr. Vindman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
 Vasquez, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Brown, Ms. DelBene, 
Ms. Balint, Mr. Crow, Mr. Ivey, Ms. Pou, Ms. McBride, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. 
Underwood, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieu, 
 Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Cherfilus-
 McCormick, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
 Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Brownley, Ms. 
 Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Magaziner, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
 Thanedar, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Randall, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
 Craig, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Scholten, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. 
 Vargas, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Morrison, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Ocasio-
 Cortez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all 
forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or 
 demonizes political opponents.

Whereas democracy depends upon the peaceful contest of ideas, not intimidation, 
 violence, or assassination;
Whereas acts of political violence and threats against elected officials, 
 candidates, and public figures undermine the safety of those who serve, 
 the trust of the governed, and the integrity of democratic institutions;
Whereas, in September 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated 
 by gunfire during a speaking event in Orem, Utah, in a horrifying attack 
 authorities have described as politically motivated;
Whereas, in June 2025, multiple Minnesota legislators and their families were 
 targeted in coordinated shootings, including the assassination of 
 Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, 
 and the attempted assassinations of Senator John Hoffman and his wife 
 Yvette Hoffman;
Whereas, in April 2025, arsonist Cody Balmer threw Molotov cocktails into the 
 Pennsylvania Governor's Residence, setting fire to the building;
Whereas, in July 2024, an armed individual attempted the assassination of 
 President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, 
 resulting in death and injury, followed by a second attempt in 2025 at 
 his golf club in Florida;
Whereas, in October 2022, Paul Pelosi, husband of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was 
 brutally attacked in his home by an assailant seeking to harm the 
 Speaker;
Whereas, on June 8, 2022, an armed individual was arrested near the Maryland 
 home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after traveling from 
 California with the stated intent to assassinate him;
Whereas, on January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was attacked by a violent 
 mob seeking to disrupt the certification of the Presidential election, 
 resulting in deaths, injuries, and threats to the safety of Members of 
 Congress, staff, and law enforcement officers;
Whereas, in 2020, members of a paramilitary militia group plotted to kidnap and 
 assassinate Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer;
Whereas such events demonstrate an escalating pattern of politically motivated 
 violence across the country, targeting leaders and public figures across 
 the political spectrum;
Whereas Members of Congress and other public officials have increasingly faced 
 death threats, harassment, and intimidation aimed at silencing them or 
 deterring them from fulfilling their representative responsibilities; 
 and
Whereas such violence or threats, whether carried out or attempted, strike at 
 the heart of representative democracy, impede free speech, chill civic 
 engagement, and endanger the legitimacy and functioning of government, 
 including the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) condemns all forms of political violence, including 
 assassination and attempted assassination of public officials, 
 candidates, and public figures, regardless of political party 
 or ideology;

    (2) affirms that violence and threats have no place in the 
 political arena and that all political disputes must be 
 resolved through lawful, peaceful, democratic means;

    (3) reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the safety, 
 dignity, and respect for all Members of Congress, State 
 legislators, elected officials, and other public servants;

    (4) urges law enforcement authorities at all levels to 
 thoroughly investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable those 
 who commit or incite political violence;

    (5) commends law enforcement and all public officials who 
 work to respond to such violence;

    (6) calls on all public officials, community leaders, and 
 media to reject rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes 
 opponents and to foster civil discourse; and

    (7) declares that threats or acts of violence against 
 officials or public figures degrade the dignity, safety, and 
 integrity of the House of Representatives and of democratic 
 institutions more broadly.
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