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SENATE RESOLUTION 301--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

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
Grassley, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 301

       Whereas, on June 14, 2025, a gunman entered the home of 
     Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and shot and critically 
     injured him and his wife, Yvette Hoffman;
       Whereas the gunman then entered the home of Minnesota State 
     House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and assassinated her 
     and her husband, Mark Hortman;
       Whereas the gunman had documents that listed dozens of 
     lawmakers targeted for assassination;
       Whereas the law enforcement officers of Brooklyn Park and 
     Champlin saved additional lives by intervening with their 
     bravery and rapid response to the attack;
       Whereas Speaker Emerita Hortman was a formidable public 
     servant who served her community and the people of Minnesota 
     with deep devotion, compassion, and strength;
       Whereas acts of political violence have no place in the 
     United States and represent a grave threat;
       Whereas swift condemnation of political violence by elected 
     officials is necessary to preserve and protect the democracy 
     of the United States;
       Whereas, when these violent acts expose division, the 
     people of the United States must persevere in the pursuit of 
     democratic principles, resolving their differences through 
     debate and civil discourse; and
       Whereas political violence not only attacks the life and 
     liberty of the representatives of the people of the United 
     States, it also attacks the right of the people to be 
     represented: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate, in this moment of tragic loss--
       (1) strongly condemns and denounces the attacks on 
     Minnesota State legislators in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, 
     Minnesota on June 14, 2025;
       (2) honors the life of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman for 
     her devotion to public service and her tireless efforts to 
     serve the people of Minnesota and the life of her husband, 
     Mark Hortman;
       (3) honors Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette 
     Hoffman, who were shot and critically injured, and wishes for 
     their full and speedy recovery;
       (4) honors the courageous law enforcement officers who 
     saved additional lives with their rapid response to the 
     attack and successfully apprehended and charged the suspected 
     perpetrator on June 15, 2025;
       (5) calls on all community leaders and elected officials to 
     publicly and unequivocally denounce acts of political 
     violence; and
       (6) calls on all people of the United States to unite in 
     this moment of pain and tragedy and reaffirm the commitment 
     of the people of the United States to a safe, civil, and 
     peaceful democracy in which violent rhetoric and acts are not 
     tolerated.

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