119-sres301

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 301 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 301

 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and 
 Champlin, Minnesota and calling for unity and the rejection of 
 political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 24, 2025

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
 Grassley, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

 June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025

 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and 
 Champlin, Minnesota and calling for unity and the rejection of 
 political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

Whereas, on June 14, 2025, a gunman entered the home of Minnesota State Senator 
 John Hoffman and shot and critically injured him and his wife, Yvette 
 Hoffman;
Whereas the gunman then entered the home of Minnesota State House Speaker 
 Emerita Melissa Hortman and assassinated her and her husband, Mark 
 Hortman;
Whereas the gunman had documents that listed dozens of lawmakers targeted for 
 assassination;
Whereas the law enforcement officers of Brooklyn Park and Champlin saved 
 additional lives by intervening with their bravery and rapid response to 
 the attack;
Whereas Speaker Emerita Hortman was a formidable public servant who served her 
 community and the people of Minnesota with deep devotion, compassion, 
 and strength;
Whereas acts of political violence have no place in the United States and 
 represent a grave threat;
Whereas swift condemnation of political violence by elected officials is 
 necessary to preserve and protect the democracy of the United States;
Whereas, when these violent acts expose division, the people of the United 
 States must persevere in the pursuit of democratic principles, resolving 
 their differences through debate and civil discourse; and
Whereas political violence not only attacks the life and liberty of the 
 representatives of the people of the United States, it also attacks the 
 right of the people to be represented: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate, in this moment of tragic loss--

    (1) strongly condemns and denounces the attacks on 
 Minnesota State legislators in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, 
 Minnesota on June 14, 2025;

    (2) honors the life of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman for 
 her devotion to public service and her tireless efforts to 
 serve the people of Minnesota and the life of her husband, Mark 
 Hortman;

    (3) honors Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette 
 Hoffman, who were shot and critically injured, and wishes for 
 their full and speedy recovery;

    (4) honors the courageous law enforcement officers who 
 saved additional lives with their rapid response to the attack 
 and successfully apprehended and charged the suspected 
 perpetrator on June 15, 2025;

    (5) calls on all community leaders and elected officials to 
 publicly and unequivocally denounce acts of political violence; 
 and

    (6) calls on all people of the United States to unite in 
 this moment of pain and tragedy and reaffirm the commitment of 
 the people of the United States to a safe, civil, and peaceful 
 democracy in which violent rhetoric and acts are not tolerated.
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