A resolution 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.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3577; text: 6/24/2025 CR S3519)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 24, 2025
This resolution condemns the June 14, 2025, attacks on Minnesota state legislators and calls on the people of the United States to reaffirm our commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy.
The resolution also honors (1) the lives of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman who were killed, (2) Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman who were critically injured, and (3) the law enforcement officers who rapidly responded to the attacks and apprehended the suspected perpetrator.
Source last updated: Aug 10, 2026. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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