58 Democrats Opposed a Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk
The U.S. House passed a resolution (H.Res. 719) honoring Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated, by a vote of 310–58, with 38 voting “present” and 26 not voting.
While nearly all Republicans voted yes, 58 House Democrats voted no. Some said they could not support certain “language” in the resolution. Others cited concerns about elevating controversial views, not about condemning political violence. But the fact is, Charlie Kirk’s views represent over 50% of the nation’s views. Nothing about his views was controversial. Sticking to the Biblical definition of man and woman, standing against woke ideology, following our nation’s immigration laws, and standing up for women’s sports are anything but controversial.
Below is a list of the 58 Democrats who voted against honoring Charlie Kirk’s life and condemning his assassination.
🟥 The 58 Democrats Who Voted “No”
The 58 Democrats Who Voted “No” on H.Res. 719
- AOC, Alexandria – New York
- Balint, Becca – Vermont
- Bishop, Sanford D. – Georgia
- Brown, Shontel – Ohio
- Carter, Troy A. – Louisiana
- Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila – Florida
- Clyburn, James E. – South Carolina
- Crockett, Jasmine – Texas
- Davis, Sean – Illinois
- Escobar, Veronica – Texas
- Fletcher, Lizzie – Texas
- Garcia, Sylvia – Texas
- Green, Al – Texas
- Huffman, Jared – California
- Jayapal, Pramila – Washington
- Jeffries, Hakeem – New York
- Khanna, Ro – California
- Lee, Barbara – California
- Lee, Jason – California
- Lynch, Stephen F. – Massachusetts
- Malinowski, Tom – New Jersey
- McGovern, Jim – Massachusetts
- Meng, Grace – New York
- Miller-Meeks, Mariann – Iowa
- Moore, Gwen – Wisconsin
- Nadler, Jerrold – New York
- Omar, Ilhan – Minnesota
- Payne, Donald M. – New Jersey
- Pelosi, Nancy – California
- Pressley, Ayanna – Massachusetts
- Raskin, Jamie – Maryland
- Roybal-Allard, Lucille – California
- Rush, Bobby L. – Illinois
- Schakowsky, Janice D. – Illinois
- Schneider, Brad – Illinois
- Sewell, Terri A. – Alabama
- Speier, Jackie – California
- Tlaib, Rashida – Michigan
- Velázquez, Nydia M. – New York
- Waters, Maxine – California
- Watson Coleman, Bonnie – New Jersey
- Wilson, Frederica S. – Florida
- Woolsey, Lynn C. – California
- Zoe Lofgren – California
- Yvette Clarke – New York
- Jahana Hayes – Connecticut
- Barbara Lee – California
- Jared Huffman – California
- Katie Porter – California
- Adam Schiff – California
- Ted Lieu – California
- Judy Chu – California
- Mark Takano – California
- Grace Napolitano – California
- Linda Sánchez – California
- Lucille Roybal-Allard – California
- Nanette Barragán – California
- Raúl Grijalva – Arizona
Why They Opposed
- Some Democrats said the resolution included laudatory language about Kirk that they believed glossed over or misrepresented controversial statements of his.
- Others argued that honoring him should not come with praise for divisive policies or rhetoric they disagreed with.
- A few said they could not vote yes because they saw the resolution as partisan — using the tragedy for political gain rather than genuine unity.
The Bottom Line
- Yes — 58 Democrats voted no.
- Yes — the resolution still passed overwhelmingly with 310 in favor.
- And yes — many believed it was possible to condemn the violence and disagree with aspects of Kirk’s beliefs without rejecting the resolution entirely.
