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Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.
Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.
Summary
This resolution condemns the assassination of Charlie Kirk, who was killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University. The resolution describes Kirk as a devoted husband, father, and Christian, and notes that he founded Turning Point USA in 2012, a conservative campus advocacy organization. The House extends condolences to Kirk's family, including his wife Erika and their two children. The resolution honors Kirk's commitment to encouraging civil discourse and debate among college students of different political backgrounds and affirms the House's support for constitutional principles of discussion across political divides.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
48 cosponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC)
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC)
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Actions (2)
- Sep 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Sep 11, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Ms. Maloy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.
Whereas Charlie Kirk was horrifically assassinated on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University while speaking to a large group of college students; Whereas Charlie Kirk was a devoted husband, father, and Christian; Whereas, in 2012, Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a conservative campus advocacy group that quickly became one of the fastest growing college campus chapter organizations in the country; and Whereas Charlie Kirk frequently engaged college students of all political backgrounds in open debates and discussion, encouraging civil discourse on college campuses and among college students: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House—
(1) condemns the assassination of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms;
(2) extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to Charlie Kirk’s family, including his wife, Erika, and their two young children; and
(3) honors Charlie Kirk’s commitment to the constitutional principles of civil discussion and debate between all people of the United States, regardless of political affiliation. <all>
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