Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 519 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 519

  Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and 
    Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of 
     political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2025

 Ms. Morrison (for herself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Stauber, Ms. 
    Craig, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Fischbach, and Mr. Finstad) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and 
    Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of 
     political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

Whereas, on June 14, 2025, a gunman entered the home of Minnesota State Senator 
        John Hoffman and shot and critically injured him and his wife, Yvette 
        Hoffman;
Whereas the gunman then entered the home of Minnesota State House Speaker 
        Emerita Melissa Hortman and assassinated her and her husband Mark 
        Hortman;
Whereas the gunman had documents that listed dozens of lawmakers targeted for 
        assassination;
Whereas the law enforcement officers of Brooklyn Park and Champlin saved 
        additional lives by intervening with their bravery and rapid response to 
        the attack;
Whereas Speaker Emerita Hortman was a formidable public servant who served her 
        community and the people of Minnesota with deep devotion, compassion, 
        and strength;
Whereas acts of political violence have no place in the United States of America 
        and represent a grave threat to our nation;
Whereas swift condemnation of political violence by elected officials is 
        necessary to preserve and protect American democracy;
Whereas when these violent acts expose division, we must persevere in the 
        pursuit of democratic principles, resolving our differences through 
        debate and civil discourse; and
Whereas political violence not only attacks the life and liberty of our 
        representatives, it also attacks the right of the people to be 
        represented: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives, in this moment of 
tragic loss--
            (1) strongly condemns and denounces the attacks on 
        Minnesota state legislators in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, 
        Minnesota on June 14, 2025;
            (2) honors the life of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman for 
        her devotion to public service and her tireless efforts to 
        serve the people of Minnesota, and the life of her husband, 
        Mark Hortman;
            (3) honors Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette 
        Hoffman, who were shot and critically injured, and wishes for 
        their full and speedy recovery;
            (4) honors the courageous law enforcement officers who 
        saved additional lives with their rapid response to the attack 
        and successfully apprehended and charged the suspected 
        perpetrator on June 15, 2025;
            (5) calls on all community leaders and elected officials to 
        publicly and unequivocally denounces acts of political 
        violence; and
            (6) calls on all people in the United States to unite in 
        this moment of pain and tragedy and reaffirm our commitment to 
        a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy where violent rhetoric 
        and acts are not tolerated.
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