Sep 19, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House passes measure honoring Charlie Kirk in bipartisan vote

Andrew Solender

Charlie Kirk, wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone, speaking in front of a large blue, white and red Turning Point Action Conference backdrop. — Charlie Kirk speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla. on July 15, 2023. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The House of Representatives in a broad bipartisan vote passed a resolution Friday honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "courageous American patriot" who sought to "elevate truth."

Why it matters: The vote was a tense one for Democrats, many of whom disliked Kirk and disagreed with many of the sentiments in the measure but felt compelled to support it because it also denounced his killing.

Some Democrats expressed fear at a closed-door meeting Thursday morning that voting against the resolution would make lawmakers the targets of violence.
The vote was 310-58. The no votes were all Democrats. In addition, 38 Democrats voted present and 22 didn't vote.

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