[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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