IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 709 
Condemning the September 10, 2025, political assassination of Charlie Kirk 
and honoring his life and legacy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. 
AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. CLYDE) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the September 10, 2025, political assassination 
of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy. 
Whereas Charlie Kirk was a devoted husband to Erika, and 
loving father to a precious son and daughter; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk had accepted Jesus Christ as his Sav-
ior and was a faithful servant; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk was a defender of his faith and a sol-
dier for the truth; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk was a true patriot and believed in the 
American dream; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk was a tireless advocate for the right to 
life, strong families, and the importance of marriage; 
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•HRES 709 IH 
Whereas Charlie Kirk had a relentless work ethic and was 
largely self-educated; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA at the 
young age of 18 years old, which became the single most 
impactful political organization in America for young con-
servatives; 
Whereas Turning Point USA Action encouraged young voters 
to get involved in the political process; 
Whereas Turning Point USA has a presence on over 3,000 
high school and college campuses nationwide; 
Whereas Turning Point USA has over 650,000 lifetime stu-
dent members; 
Whereas Turning Point USA hosted America Fest and Stu-
dent Action Summit, which brought thousands of young 
conservatives together from across the country to learn 
and be inspired; 
Whereas, in September 2025, Charlie Kirk had launched his 
American Comeback Tour to have engaging conversations 
on college campuses across the Nation and encourage col-
lege students to engage in the political process; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk visited Georgia as part of national 
speaking tours, including events at the University of 
Georgia and rallies in Duluth, where he encouraged stu-
dents and young voters to engage in civil debate and the 
political process; 
Whereas Charlie Kirk sought to have civil and peaceful con-
versations, even with those whom he disagreed; 
Whereas, on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was merci-
lessly gunned down at the first event of his American 
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•HRES 709 IH 
Comeback Tour while peacefully speaking at a campus 
event at Utah Valley University; 
Whereas shortly before this tragedy, Kirk’s wife Erika had 
posted Psalm 46:1 on her X account, ‘‘God is our refuge 
and strength, a very present help in trouble’’; and 
Whereas this moment must be a turning point for the Na-
tion, and be proof that Charlie Kirk did not die in vain: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, 
the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie 
Kirk; 
(2) applauds the quick response and dedicated 
service of the first responders and hospital medical 
team who cared for Charlie Kirk; 
(3) expresses sorrow and heartfelt condolences 
to the Kirk family; and 
(4) reaffirms its commitment to protecting the 
rights of all Americans to assemble peacefully and to 
express their political views without fear of violence. 
Æ 
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