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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 200 

Condemning the horrific shootings that occurred in Monterey Park, California, 

on January 21, 2023, and in Half Moon Bay, California, on January 

23, 2023, honoring the memory of the victims of the attacks, expressing 

condolences and support to all those impacted by these tragedies, and 

reaffirming the House of Representative’s commitment to supporting 

the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2023 

Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 

BARRAGA ́N, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. MENG, 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. 

SWALWELL, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. BERA, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. 

PAYNE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 

NICKEL, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 

MATSUI, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. WILD, Mr. LIEU, 

Mr. GARCI ́A of Illinois, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. 

NEGUSE, Mr. CORREA, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. TITUS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SABLAN, 

Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

KIM of New Jersey, Mr. CASE, Mr. CARSON, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 

WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Mr. 

COSTA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the horrific shootings that occurred in Monterey 

Park, California, on January 21, 2023, and in Half 

Moon Bay, California, on January 23, 2023, honoring 

the memory of the victims of the attacks, expressing 

condolences and support to all those impacted by these 


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tragedies, and reaffirming the House of Representative’s 

commitment to supporting the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. 

Whereas, in Asian-American communities across the country, 

Lunar New Year is the highlight of the year and a time 

of celebration and spending time with family; 

Whereas, in Monterey Park, California, on January 21, 2023, 

community members, many of whom were seniors, gathered at Star Ballroom Dance Studio to dance and celebrate Lunar New Year’s Eve; 

Whereas, at 10:22 p.m., the sense of joy and safety felt by 

the community members was horrifically shattered by a 

shooter who opened fire at the dance studio, murdering 

11 people and injuring 9; 

Whereas, after the shooting in Monterey Park, California, the 

shooter drove to Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, California, with the intent to kill more people; 

Whereas 26-year-old Brandon Tsay disarmed the gunman 

when he arrived at Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio, took 

possession of the weapon, and prevented further senseless 

violence; 

Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 11 innocent lives lost, all of whom were of Asian descent and between 57 and 76 years old, and many of whom were immigrants; 

Whereas the victims who tragically died were Valentino 

Marcos Alvero, Hongying Jian, Yu-Lun Kao, Lilan Li, 

Ming Wei Ma, Mymy Nhan, Diana Tom, Muoi Dai Ung, 

Chia Ling Yau, Wen-Tau Yu, and Xiujuan Yu; 


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Whereas, on January 23, 2023, in a separate incident, another shooter opened fire at California Terra Garden, a 

mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay, California, murdering 

4 people and severely injuring 1; 

Whereas, after fleeing the scene, the gunman traveled 2 miles 

south to Concord Farms, where he took 3 additional 

lives; 

Whereas those who were tragically murdered were immigrant 

farmworkers who came to the United States to pursue 

the American dream and contributed immensely to our 

country by working hard to put food on our tables; 

Whereas the deceased, like many farmworkers, lived in deplorable housing conditions, struggled to access health 

care and fair wages, and were highly vulnerable to exploitation; 

Whereas to honor our proud heritage as a Nation of immigrants, we must ensure that all immigrant farmworkers 

are treated with dignity and have a quality of life worthy 

of the promise of our country; 

Whereas the people of the United States mourn the 7 innocent lives lost, 2 of whom were of Mexican descent and 

5 of whom were of Chinese descent, all of whom were immigrants and farmworkers; 

Whereas the victims who tragically died were Yetao Bing, 

Qizhong Cheng, Marciano Martinez Jimenez, Zhishen 

Liu, Jingzhi Lu, Jose ́ Romero Perez, and Aixiang Zhang; 

Whereas the Monterey Park, California, and Half Moon Bay, 

California, shootings happened while Asian-American 

communities have been experiencing increased fear and 

lack of safety in the midst of an increase in anti-Asian 


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hate crimes and incidents related to the COVID–19 pandemic; 

Whereas the United States saw a 339-percent increase in 

hate crimes against Asian Americans between 2020 and 

2021; 

Whereas gun lobbyists deliberately target and market gun 

sales to Asian Americans by capitalizing on their fear of 

violent racist attacks; 

Whereas, according to a study by researchers at Stanford 

University, gun ownership doubles the risk for homicides 

and triples the risk of suicides; 

Whereas gun violence is a national public health crisis, and 

resources on firearm violence prevention should be made 

available to racial and ethnic minority communities, individuals with limited English proficiency, and immigrant 

communities; and 

Whereas the people of the United States will always remember the victims of these shootings and stand in solidarity 

with those affected by these unconscionable tragedies: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the horrific acts of gun violence 

3 that led to the tragic loss of 11 lives in Monterey 

4 Park, California, on January 21, 2023, and of 7 

5 lives in Half Moon Bay, California, on January 23, 

6 2023; 

7 (2) honors the memory and legacy of the inno8 cent victims and offers heartfelt condolences and 

9 support to their families; 


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1 (3) commends the heroism of the brave individ2 uals who put themselves in harm’s way to protect 

3 others during the heinous attacks; 

4 (4) recognizes that recovery will be difficult for 

5 the communities in Monterey Park and Half Moon 

6 Bay, the Asian-American community, and all com7 munities impacted by these tragedies, and expresses 

8 hope that those injured by the attacks, both phys9 ically and emotionally, will all heal; 

10 (5) honors the courage and selflessness of com11 munity members, law enforcement, first responders, 

12 medical professionals, and all other individuals who 

13 responded to the attacks; and 

14 (6) reaffirms the commitment of the Federal 

15 Government to combat gun violence and violence tar16 geting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and 

17 other communities of color, and to prevent tragedies 

18 like this from ever happening again. 

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