Condemning Charles "Chuck" Schumer, Senator of New York.

Bill: 117-hres-1164
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2022-06-09
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution condemns Senator Schumer of New York for certain comments made on March 4, 2020, at a rally outside of the Supreme Court.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2022 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Hartzler , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Norman , Mr. Carey , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Condemning Charles Chuck Schumer, Senator of New York.

Whereas Senator Schumer participated in a rally outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 2020, at which he directed a threat at Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh; Whereas Senator Schumer specifically stated, I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions. ; Whereas elected officials, including Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, have already been victims of physical violence rooted in political disagreement; Whereas, on June 8, 2022, Nicholas Roske went to the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh with a suitcase and backpack containing a black tactical chest rig and tactical knife, a Glock 17 pistol with two magazines and ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, a screwdriver, nail punch, crow bar, pistol light, duct tape, and other items; Whereas, on June 8, 2022, Nicholas Roske was arrested after telling a call taker at the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center that he came to Maryland from California to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh; Whereas Nicholas Roske has been charged with attempt to murder a United States Supreme Court Justice; Whereas Senator Schumer’s comments may have contributed to Nicholas Roske’s desire to kill Justice Kavanaugh; Whereas Senator Schumer is the leader of his conference in the Senate and is held to a higher standard for his colleagues and the American people to follow; Whereas Senator Schumer’s comments are in direct conflict with the constitutional process by which cases are deliberated and verdicts are issued by the Supreme Court; and Whereas Senator Schumer’s comments set the foundation for public unrest: Now, therefore, be it

That— (1) the House of Representatives condemns Senator Charles Chuck Schumer for rhetoric that threatens two Supreme Court justices and incites public discord, and is not befitting an elected Member of the Congress; and (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Charles Chuck Schumer, Senator of New York, should— (A) issue a formal apology to Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch for making threats and sowing seeds of discord; and (B) issue a public statement that threats towards members of any of the three branches of the Federal Government are not an appropriate reaction for anyone—especially those in elected office—to express disagreement with any duly elected or appointed member of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch.