118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
Condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United States.
August 1, 2024
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Young, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thune, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Moran, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Romney, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Luján, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Reed, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lee, and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
Condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, honoring the victims who were killed and injured at the rally, and calling for unity and civility in the United States.
Whereas, on July 13, 2024, a gunman fired several rifle rounds at former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, wounding former President Trump;
Whereas Corey D. Comperatore, a beloved family man, project engineer, Army reservist, and volunteer firefighter, died while shielding his family from the gunfire;
Whereas David Dutch was critically injured in the attack and hospitalized;
Whereas James Copenhaver was critically injured in the attack and hospitalized;
Whereas courageous law enforcement officers, Secret Service agents, and many other first responders and bystanders assisted in the response; and
Whereas the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump is a senseless act of violence that underscores the need for peace and civility in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
(1) condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024;
(2) honors Corey D. Comperatore, who died while protecting his family from the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump;
(3) honors David Dutch, who was critically injured in the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump and hospitalized;
(4) honors James Copenhaver, who was critically injured in the gunfire at the rally for former President Trump and hospitalized; and
(5) calls on all people of the United States to unite in the face of violence and to stand in solidarity with those who were injured or killed during this tragic event.