A 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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 301 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 301

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2025

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
 Grassley, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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 and 
        represent a grave threat;
Whereas swift condemnation of political violence by elected officials is 
        necessary to preserve and protect the democracy of the United States;
Whereas, when these violent acts expose division, the people of the United 
        States must persevere in the pursuit of democratic principles, resolving 
        their differences through debate and civil discourse; and
Whereas political violence not only attacks the life and liberty of the 
        representatives of the people of the United States, it also attacks the 
        right of the people to be represented: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate, 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 denounce acts of political violence; 
        and
            (6) calls on all people of the United States to unite in 
        this moment of pain and tragedy and reaffirm the commitment of 
        the people of the United States to a safe, civil, and peaceful 
        democracy in which violent rhetoric and acts are not tolerated.
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