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A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.

USA119th CongressSRES-25| Senate 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This Senate Resolution expresses the sense of the Senate unequivocally condemning President Biden's commutation of the death sentence for Marvin Charles Gabrion II on December 23, 2024. The Senate asserts that this action undermined the rule of law and deprived victims of justice. The resolution highlights that Gabrion was sentenced to death for murdering 19-year-old Rachel Timmerman, who was scheduled to testify against him for abduction and rape. It also notes that Gabrion was a prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of several other individuals, including Timmerman's infant daughter and two potential witnesses. The Senate views the commutation as a reprehensible insult to the victims , arguing that President Biden's claim of principled opposition to the death penalty is contradicted by his selective commutations, suggesting political motivation.
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Timeline
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S140)
  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 14, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S140)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsViolent crime

A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.

USA119th CongressSRES-25| Senate 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
This Senate Resolution expresses the sense of the Senate unequivocally condemning President Biden's commutation of the death sentence for Marvin Charles Gabrion II on December 23, 2024. The Senate asserts that this action undermined the rule of law and deprived victims of justice. The resolution highlights that Gabrion was sentenced to death for murdering 19-year-old Rachel Timmerman, who was scheduled to testify against him for abduction and rape. It also notes that Gabrion was a prime suspect in the disappearance and murder of several other individuals, including Timmerman's infant daughter and two potential witnesses. The Senate views the commutation as a reprehensible insult to the victims , arguing that President Biden's claim of principled opposition to the death penalty is contradicted by his selective commutations, suggesting political motivation.
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Timeline
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S140)
  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 14, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S140)
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsViolent crime