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.
United States119th CongressSRES-301Senate
Updated: Jun 26, 2025
Summary
This resolution strongly condemns the violent attacks that occurred on June 14, 2025, in Minnesota, where a gunman critically injured State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman. The same assailant then assassinated State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, with documents indicating a wider list of targeted lawmakers. The resolution also commends the rapid response and bravery of law enforcement officers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin for saving additional lives and apprehending the suspect. In response to these tragic events, the Senate honors the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and wishes for the full recovery of Senator and Yvette Hoffman. It calls upon all community leaders and elected officials to publicly and unequivocally denounce acts of political violence . Furthermore, the resolution urges all people of the United States to unite in this moment of pain and tragedy, reaffirming their commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy where violent rhetoric and acts are not tolerated.
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Introduced in Senate
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3577; text: 6/24/2025 CR S3519)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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