House GOP leaders are teeing up a vote later this week on a measure honoring assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The resolution is titled “Honoring the life and legacy of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk” and condemns his killing as a “heinous act of violence” and a “sobering reminder of the growing threat posed by political extremism and hatred in our society.” It says “acts of politically motivated violence are antithetical to the principles of a free republic,” in a sentiment that is likely to find wide bipartisan support.
It also praises Kirk as someone whose “steadfast dedication to the Constitution, civil discourse, and Biblical truth inspired a generation to cherish and defend the blessings of liberty,” something that could generate some Democratic grumbling. The resolution follows a Monday vigil organized by Republican leaders in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
The House Rules Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon on the Kirk resolution and the recently unveiled seven-week stopgap funding measure. GOP leaders want to vote on both pieces of legislation by Friday.
