House condemns attack on Minnesota lawmakers, reaffirms democracy
H.Res. 519 — 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. · Filed by Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 17, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution condemns violent attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers on June 14, 2025, in which a gunman shot and critically injured State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, and killed State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband. The House calls for unity, rejection of political violence, and public denunciation of violent rhetoric by all elected officials and community leaders.
Why we flagged it
This is a House resolution—a non-binding statement of principle—that honors victims of a real violent attack and calls for national unity against political violence. It performs a legislative and civic function (affirming democratic norms) without creating law or appropriating funds.
Who it affects
The resolution affirms core democratic principles—that political violence is incompatible with representative government and that citizens have a right to safe representation. It honors victims and law enforcement, and calls for civil discourse as the remedy for political division, strengthening public commitment to nonviolence.
Named in the bill
Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman, Minnesota State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Brooklyn Park Police Department, Champlin Police Department, U.S. House of Representatives
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 3 Democrats.
- Jun 17, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Jun 24, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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