Senator Bill Cassidy | Sen. Bill Cassidy Official Website
Senator Bill Cassidy | Sen. Bill Cassidy Official Website
On August 2, 2024, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Barrasso (R-WY), along with 89 colleagues, condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024. The resolution also honors Corey Comperatore, who died protecting his family at the rally, as well as David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically injured.
The resolution states: "[T]he Senate condemns the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump during a political rally… calls on the 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."
Senators joining Cassidy and Barrasso included Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Braun (R-IN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fisher (R-NE), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Kennedy (R-LA).
Other senators supporting the resolution included James Lankford(R-OK) , Mike Lee(R-UT) , Cynthia Lummis(R-WY) , Roger Marshall(R-KS) , Mitch McConnell(R-KY) , Jerry Moran(R-KS) , Markwayne Mullin(R-OK) , Lisa Murkowski(R-AK) , Rand Paul(R-KY) , Pete Ricketts(R-NE). Additionally Jim Risch(R-ID) Mitt Romney( R - UT ) Mike Rounds( R - SD ) Marco Rubio( R - FL ) Eric Schmitt( R - MO ) Rick Scott( R - FL ) Tim Scott( R - SC ), Dan Sullivan( R - AK ), Thom Tillis( R - NC ), John Thune( R - SD ), Tommy Tuberville( R - AL ), JD Vance( R - OH ), Roger Wicker( R - MS ), Todd Young.
From across the aisle Tammy Baldwin(D-WI); Michael Bennet(DCO); Richard Blumenthal(DCT); Sherrod Brown(DOH); Ben Cardin(DMD); Tom Carper(DDE); Bob Casey(DPA); Chris Coons(DDE); Catherine Cortez-Masto(DNV); Tammy Duckworth(DIL); Dick Durbin; John Fetterman; Kirsten Gillibrand; Maggie Hassan; Martin Heinrich; John Hickenlooper; Mazie Hirono ; Tim Kaine ; Mark Kelly ; Angus King(I-ME).
Also Amy Klobuchar ; Ben Ray Luján ; Joe Manchin(IWV ); Ed Markey ; Jeff Merkley ; Chris Murphy ; Jon Ossoff ; Gary Peters ; Jack Reed(Jacky Rosen(Bernie Sanders(I-VT)); Chuck Schumer Jeanne Shaheen Kyrsten Sinema Tina Smith Debbie Stabenow Mark Warner Raphael Warnock Elizabeth Warren Peter Welch Sheldon Whitehouse Ron Wyden joined in introducing the resolution.
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