38 Democrats vote ‘present’ as House adopts resolution honoring Charlie Kirk

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 38 Democrats vote ‘present’ as House adopts resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
by Emily Brooks and Mike Lillis - 09/19/25 11:00 AM ET

The House adopted a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence in a largely bipartisan vote Friday that appeared to prove difficult for Democrats.

The vote was 310-58, with 95 Democrats supporting the resolution, which was brought forward by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) nine days after Kirk, a conservative activist, was fatally shot during an open-air rally in Utah.

Thirty-eight Democrats voted “present,” and 58 voted “no.”

It was a politically tough vote for many Democrats, who do not want to celebrate Kirk’s politics but have vehemently condemned the shooting and did not want to be seen as sympathizing with political violence.

Top Democratic leaders informed their caucus Thursday that they would support the resolution but told individual members to vote their conscience. It proved an agonizing decision for many Democrats, especially those representing minority communities, who were sometimes a target of Kirk’s political musings. Many viewed Kirk as a divisive figure, in the model of President Trump, not the unifier portrayed in the resolution.

“It’s a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ situation,” Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), head of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the evening before the vote.

Johnson said ahead of the vote that there was “no reason” and “no excuse” for Democrats to vote no on the resolution, saying there was “no partisan language” in it.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5512147-house-charlie-kirk-resolution/

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸
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AOC is trashing Charlie Kirk right now on the House floor.

She is lying about him and again repeating the same vile garbage at the same time claiming to pray for his family and denouncing his assassination.

There is no way forward with these people.

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“It’s a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ situation,” Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), head of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the evening before the vote.
 

It wouldn't be so hard if you believed in The Constitution, the rule of law, and doing what is best for America.

It is very telltale The Hill chose to headline the 38 who voted present rather than the 58 who voted no.

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Meet the 96 House Democrats That Did Not Vote to Honor Charlie Kirk’s Life and Legacy

Sean Moran 19 Sep 2025

Ninety-six House Democrats on Friday either voted to oppose or voted present when given the opportunity to honor the life and legacy of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

The House voted Friday to honor the life and legacy of Kirk after his assassination; the resolution that passed through Congress’s chamber hailed Kirk as a “courageous American patriot” who sought to “elevate truth.”

Ninety-five Democrats voted in favor of the resolution; however, the party was clearly split on the resolution. Fifty-eight Democrats voted against the resolution and 38 voted present and 22 did not vote at all.

The 58 Democrats that voted against are:

 
Amo    Democratic    Rhode Island    Nay
Beatty    Democratic    Ohio    Nay
Bell    Democratic    Missouri    Nay
Bishop    Democratic    Georgia    Nay
Brown    Democratic    Ohio    Nay
Carson    Democratic    Indiana    Nay
Carter (LA)    Democratic    Louisiana    Nay
Cherfilus-McCormick    Democratic    Florida    Nay
Clarke (NY)    Democratic    New York    Nay
Cleaver    Democratic    Missouri    Nay
Clyburn    Democratic    South Carolina    Nay
Crockett    Democratic    Texas    Nay
Davis (IL)    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Escobar    Democratic    Texas    Nay
Espaillat    Democratic    New York    Nay
Fields    Democratic    Louisiana    Nay
Figures    Democratic    Alabama    Nay
Foushee    Democratic    North Carolina    Nay
Frost    Democratic    Florida    Nay
Garcia (TX)    Democratic    Texas    Nay
Gomez    Democratic    California    Nay
Green, Al (TX)    Democratic    Texas    Nay
Hayes    Democratic    Connecticut    Nay
Horsford    Democratic    Nevada    Nay
Ivey    Democratic    Maryland    Nay
Jackson (IL)    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Jayapal    Democratic    Washington    Nay
Johnson (GA)    Democratic    Georgia    Nay
Kamlager-Dove    Democratic    California    Nay
Kelly (IL)    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Krishnamoorthi    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Lee (PA)    Democratic    Pennsylvania    Nay
McBath    Democratic    Georgia    Nay
McIver    Democratic    New Jersey    Nay
Menendez    Democratic    New Jersey    Nay
Mfume    Democratic    Maryland    Nay
Moore (WI)    Democratic    Wisconsin    Nay
Moulton    Democratic    Massachusetts    Nay
Ocasio-Cortez    Democratic    New York    Nay
Omar    Democratic    Minnesota    Nay
Pressley    Democratic    Massachusetts    Nay
Quigley    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Ramirez    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Randall    Democratic    Washington    Nay
Scott (VA)    Democratic    Virginia    Nay
Sewell    Democratic    Alabama    Nay
Simon    Democratic    California    Nay
Strickland    Democratic    Washington    Nay
Sykes    Democratic    Ohio    Nay
Thanedar    Democratic    Michigan    Nay
Thompson (MS)    Democratic    Mississippi    Nay
Tlaib    Democratic    Michigan    Nay
Underwood    Democratic    Illinois    Nay
Velázquez    Democratic    New York    Nay
Waters    Democratic    California    Nay
Watson Coleman    Democratic    New Jersey    Nay
Williams (GA)    Democratic    Georgia    Nay
Wilson (FL)    Democratic    Florida    Nay

https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/1969059680522567951

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/19/meet-the-96-house-democrats-that-did-not-vote-to-honor-charlie-kirks-life-and-legacy/

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Every one of them is either a member or a sympathizer of Democratic Socialists of America.

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Every one of them is either a member or a sympathizer of Democratic Socialists of America.

I looked to see who which representatives in Tx voted "nay" and some how I'm not surprised.