The resolution, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson, calls Kirk "a courageous American patriot" who was committed to "civil discussion and debate." His death was "a sobering reminder of the growing threat posed by political extremism and hatred in ou society," it continues. It urges "leaders at every level - government, education, media, and beyond" to "stand united in unequivocal condemnation of political violence, regardless of their ideology."
The House passed legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq Authorizations for Use of for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, moving against two pieces of legislation that have vastly expanded the president's ability to use military force in the U.S.'s "forever wars" in the Middle East. The amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed easily in a 261 to 167 vote.