Story by Peter Aitken
09/19/2025
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Dozens of Democrats decided not to join Republicans in approving a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in Utah last week.
The House of Representatives adopted the resolution, which honors Kirk’s life and legacy and condemns political violence, in a largely bipartisan vote on Friday.
Why It Matters
Kirk was fatally shot during a question-and-answer session on the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday afternoon. He collapsed, was rushed to a local hospital, and was later pronounced dead.
Kirk was one of America’s most prominent conservative commentators and a close political ally of President Donald Trump.
Democrats have struggled to balance condemnation of Kirk’s murder against the memorializing of his life, with many unable to celebrate Kirk’s politics.
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What To Know
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana introduced the measure on Tuesday and garnered over 100 co-sponsors by Thursday, all of whom were Republicans.
While 95 Democrats backed the resolution, 38 Democrats voted “present,” 58 voted against the resolution, and 22 did not vote at all. Democratic leaders told party members Thursday that they would support the resolution but advised members to vote their conscience.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar of California all supported the resolution.
The Democrat votes broke out as follows:
Democrats who voted against:
- Gabe Amo of Rhode Island
- Joyce Beatty of Ohio
- Wesley Bell of Missouri
- Sanford Bishop Jr. of Georgia
- Shontel Brown of Ohio
- Andre Carson of Indiana
- Troy Carter of Louisiana
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida
- Yvette Clarke of New York
- Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri
- Jim Clyburn of South Carolina
- Jasmine Crockett of Texas
- Danny Davis of Illinois
- Veronica Escobar of Texas
- Adriano Espaillat of New York
- Cleo Fields of Louisiana
- Shomari Figures of Alabama
- Valerie Foushee of North Carolina
- Maxwell Frost of Florida
- Sylvia Garcia of Texas
- Al Green of Texas
- Jimmy Gomez of California
- Jahana Hayes of Connecticut
- Steven Horsford of Nevada
- Glenn Ivey of Maryland
- Jonathan Jackson of Illinois
- Pramila Jayapal of Washington
- Hank Johnson Jr. of Georgia
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California
- Robin Kelly of Illinois
- Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois
- Summer Lee of Pennsylvania
- Lucy McBath of Georgia
- LaMonica McIver of New Jersey
- Robert Menendez of New Jersey
- Kweisi Mfume of Maryland
- Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
- Seth Moulton of Massachusetts
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
- Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
- Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts
- Mike Quiqley of Illinois
- Delia Ramirez of Illinois
- Emily Randall of Washington
- Robert Scott of Virginia
- Terri Sewell of Alabama
- Lateefah Simon of California
- Marilyn Strickland of Washington
- Emilia Strong Sykes of Ohio
- Shri Thanedar of Michigan
- Bennie Thompson of Mississippi
- Rashida Tlaib of Michigan
- Lauren Underwood of Illinois
- Nydia Velazquez of New York
- Maxine Waters of California
- Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey
- Nikema Williams of Georgia
- Frederica Wilson of Florida
Democrats who voted “present”
- Alma Adams of North Carolina
- Donald Beyer Jr. of Virginia
- Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon
- Julia Brownly of California
- Janelle Bynum of Oregon
- Salud Carbajal of California
- Greg Casar of Texas
- Diana DeGette of Colorado
- Mark DeSaulnier of California
- Maxine Dexter of Oregon
- Lloyd Doggett of Texas
- Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania
- Lois Frankel of Florida
- Laura Friedman of California
- John Garamendi of California
- Daniel Goldman of New York
- Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire
- Val Hoyle of Oregon
- Sara Jacobs of California
- Julie Johnson of Texas
- Timothy Kennedy of New York
- Ro Khanna of California
- Doris Matsui of California
- Jennifer McClellan of Virginia
- Grace Meng of New York
- Brittany Petterson of Colorado
- Chellie Pingree of Maine
- Mark Pocan of Wisconsin
- Andrea Salinas of Oregon
- Linda Sanchez of California
- Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania
- Brad Sherman of California
- Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia
- Mike Thompson of California
- Jill Tokuda of Hawaii
- Paul Tonko of New York
- Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico
- James Walkinshaw of Virginia
Democrats who did not vote:
- Nanette Diaz Barragan of California
- Sean Casten of Illinois
- Kathy Castor of Florida
- Joaquin Castro of Texas
- Steve Cohen of Tennessee
- Herbert Conaway Jr. of New Jersey
- Robert Garcia of California
- Jesus Garcia of Illinois
- George Latimer of New York
- Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico
- Kevin Mullin of California
- Joe Neguse of Colorado
- Donald Norcross of New Jersey
- Nancy Pelosi of California
- Raul Ruiz of California
- Janice Schakowsky of Illinois
- Derek Schmidt of Kansas
- Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico
- Eric Swalwell of California
- Norma Torres of California
- Ritchie Torres of New York
- Marc Veasey of Texas
- Eugene Vindman of Virginia
What is the resolution to honor Charlie Kirk?
Johnson’s resolution calls for the House to condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk and all forms of political violence and to honor his life, leadership, and legacy.
The resolution’s text highlighted aspects of Kirk’s character and achievements, such as founding Turning Point USA at the age of 18 and rising to become “one of the most prominent voices in America, engaging in respectful, civil discourse across college campuses, media platforms, and national forums, always seeking to elevate truth, foster understanding, and strengthen the Republic.”
Some Democrats have been critical of the resolution, such as Ocasio-Cortez, who said on the House floor, “Instead of uniting Congress in this tragedy with one of the many bipartisan options to condemn political violence and Kirk’s murder, as we did with the late Melissa Hortman, instead the majority proceeded with a resolution that brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow and the legacy of bigotry today.”
When is Charlie Kirk’s Funeral? What We Know
Kirk will be honored with a public funeral service on Sunday, September 21, at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with thousands expected to attend, including high-profile political figures such as President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, will speak at the event, alongside members of Trump’s cabinet and conservative media personalities. The service is being organized by Turning Point USA, which Kirk led until his death.
Doors open at 8 a.m. local time, with the program scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The memorial will be livestreamed via Kirk’s Rumble account, beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Update 9/19/25, 1:28 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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