House condemns attacks on Minnesota state leaders, calls for peace
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 statement condemns violent attacks on Minnesota state leaders on June 14, 2025. A gunman shot and badly hurt State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The gunman killed State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband. The House calls for leaders to reject violence. It calls for leaders to speak out against violent words.
Who it affects
The statement affects Minnesota state leaders and their families. It affects all people in Minnesota and across the United States.
One thing to notice
The statement says violence has no place in government. It says people have a right to safe leaders.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
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”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- statement — A formal message passed by Congress about what it believes.
- violence — Violent acts committed against people because of their roles or beliefs.
- government — The system where leaders make rules and decisions for people.
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 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-21.
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