Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Bill: 119-hres-702
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Introduced: 2025-09-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Bost , and Mr. LaHood ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Condemning in the strongest possible terms the September 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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 Savior and was a faithful servant; Whereas Charlie Kirk was a defender of his faith and a soldier 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; 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, which became the single most impactful political organization in America for young conservatives; 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 student members; Whereas Turning Point USA hosted America Fest and Student 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 college students to engage in the political process; Whereas Charlie Kirk sought to have civil and peaceful conversations, even with those whom he disagreed; Whereas, on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was mercilessly gunned down at the first event of his American 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 Nation and be proof that Charlie Kirk did not die in vain: Now, therefore, be it

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.