US EditionHouse passes measure honoring Charlie Kirk in bipartisan vote
The resolution passed with full Republican support and backing from 95 Democrats, while 58 opposed and 38 abstained, reflecting sharp partisan divisions over Kirk's legacy and political violence.
- The House passed a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with 310 votes in favor, showing significant bipartisan support but notable opposition from Democrats.
- While 95 Democrats supported the measure, 58 voted against it, and 38 abstained, indicating concerns over its language and implications.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the resolution as politicizing Kirk's death and elevating controversial views.
- Speaker Mike Johnson defended the resolution as a necessary tribute to Kirk's contributions to public discourse.
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Crockett says more Democrats should've voted against resolution honoring Kirk
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) expressed her disappointment that more House members did not join her in voting “no” on the House resolution that honored the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his assassination earlier this month. The second-term Texas Democrat said it “hurts [her] heart” that “only two caucasian” House members voted no on the resolution, according to her vote count. She reaffirmed her choice to vote no during CNN’s S…
AOC Becomes De Facto House Minority Leader – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Before last Friday’s House vote on a symbolic resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and all forms of political violence while honoring his life, the purported leaders of the Democratic Caucus informed its members that they would support the measure. Yet, in a truly vile floor speech prior to the vote, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) called the resolution “reckless” and claimed Kirk’s “rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, u…
MEAN GIRL: Jasmine Crockett on Kirk's Murder: ‘I‘m Not Honoring That’
by Jason Cohen at CDN - Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett likened assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk to a “confederate” on Sunday as she attempted to justify voting against a resolution honoring him. Every Republican voted in support of the resolution on Friday, but 58 Democrats voted against it. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Crockett cited the fact … Click to read the rest HERE-> MEAN GIRL: Jasmine Crockett on Kirk’s Murd…
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