A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United States.

Bill: 118-sres-800
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2024-08-01
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Pennsylvania

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-01
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5836; text: CR S5789)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.&nbsp;</p><p>The resolution also honors (1) Corey D. Comperatore, who died while protecting his family from the gunfire at the rally; and (2) David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically injured.</p>

action_date: 2024-08-01
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.&nbsp;</p><p>The resolution also honors (1) Corey D. Comperatore, who died while protecting his family from the gunfire at the rally; and (2) David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically injured.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Carper , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Peters , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Vance , Mr. Warner , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Young , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Thune , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Budd , Mr. Moran , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Romney , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Luján , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Reed , Mr. Paul , Mr. Lee , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United States.

Whereas, on July 13, 2024, a gunman fired several rifle rounds at former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding former President Trump; Whereas Corey D. Comperatore, a beloved family man, project engineer, Army reservist, and volunteer firefighter, died while shielding his family from the gunfire; Whereas David Dutch was critically injured in the attack and hospitalized; Whereas James Copenhaver was critically injured in the attack and hospitalized; Whereas courageous law enforcement officers, Secret Service agents, and many other first responders and bystanders assisted in the response; and Whereas the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump is a senseless act of violence that underscores the need for peace and civility in the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024; (2) honors Corey D. Comperatore, who died while protecting his family from the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump; (3) honors David Dutch, who was critically injured in the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump and hospitalized; (4) honors James Copenhaver, who was critically injured in the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump and hospitalized; and (5) calls on all people of the United States to unite in the face of violence and to stand in solidarity with those who were injured or killed during this tragic event.