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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 1216

Condemning the politically motivated attack on April 25, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and denouncing political violence.

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Introduced 2026-04-27Topic: public safety · elections democracy · budget

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This House resolution responds to shots fired on April 25, 2026, at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, DC, where the President, Vice President, and Cabinet members were evacuated. It states that the House condemns political violence in all forms and commends the Secret Service, FBI, local police, Capitol Police, and other responders. It urges citizens to settle differences peacefully and calls on elected officials, public figures, and media to reject rhetoric that encourages political violence. It also calls on Congress to pass a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that includes funding for the Secret Service.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-04-27HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-04-27HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-04-27HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.refer
2026-04-27Submitted in Houseintroduce
2026-04-27HouseSubmitted in Houserefer
2026-04-27Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.