IV 
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. KIL-
MER, 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 Pa-
cific 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, gath-
ered at Star Ballroom Dance Studio to dance and cele-
brate 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 Alham-
bra, 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 inno-
cent lives lost, all of whom were of Asian descent and be-
tween 57 and 76 years old, and many of whom were im-
migrants; 
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, an-
other 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 de-
plorable housing conditions, struggled to access health 
care and fair wages, and were highly vulnerable to exploi-
tation; 
Whereas to honor our proud heritage as a Nation of immi-
grants, 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 inno-
cent lives lost, 2 of whom were of Mexican descent and 
5 of whom were of Chinese descent, all of whom were im-
migrants 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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