The House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution honoring conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was killed last week while addressing students at Utah Valley University.
The Republican-controlled chamber voted 310-58 to approve the measure, which honors Kirk's life and legacy while also condemning political violence, including Kirk's assassination.
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Kirk's killing last week sparked a political furor across the U.S., with President Donald Trump and his allies vowing a crackdown on left-leaning groups that they portray as bent on undermining national unity.
The House vote divided the chamber's Democrats.
Some have objected to Kirk's past statements on transgender rights and other hot-button issues, while others said they should not fall into a political trap by voting against a measure that condemns political violence.
In the end, 95 Democrats joined 215 Republicans to vote for the resolution, while 58 voted against it, and 38 voted present.
"We passed a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, my late friend, a friend of so many in this chamber. And we called out political violence in America," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters after the vote.
"I want to read you the final line of this resolution because I think it's something the American people are eager to hear. It says this, "The House of Representatives calls on all Americans to reject political violence, recommit to respectful debate, uphold American values and respect one another as fellow Americans."
"Sadly, a number of Democrats could not bring themselves to vote for that. We have to let everybody make their own judgments about that," he added.
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