{"id":2488654,"date":"2025-09-19T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-charlie-kirk-resolution-caused-great-pain\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","slug":"aoc-says-charlie-kirk-resolution-caused-great-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-says-charlie-kirk-resolution-caused-great-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC says Charlie Kirk resolution caused &#8216;great pain&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-says-charlie-kirk-resolution-caused-great-pain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2488654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s opposition to a House Republican resolution honoring Charlie Kirk.Ocasio-Cortez criticized the resolution for causing &#8220;great pain&#8221; to many Americans due to Kirk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial views adn rhetoric<\/a>, which she described as ignorant and disenfranchising. She argued that the resolution was a partisan move that failed to unite Congress in condemning political violence in a bipartisan manner. The resolution praised Kirk as a model for civil discussion and unity, but ocasio-Cortez highlighted Kirk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confident-oz-and-struggling-fetterman-clash-in-pennsylvania-senate-debate\/\" title=\"Confident Oz And Struggling Fetterman Clash In Pennsylvania Senate Debate\">past statements opposing<\/a> the Civil Rights act, his comments on the attack on Paul Pelosi, and accusations against Jewish influence as reasons for her opposition. The resolution passed the House with a 310-58 vote, with Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats voting against or abstaining. Democrats also introduced an alternative resolution condemning all political violence without endorsing Kirk&#8217;s political views. The article notes that Kirk was recently shot and killed, and Ocasio-Cortez extended condolences to his family. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC says Charlie Kirk resolution caused &lsquo;great pain&rsquo; in speech after voting no<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2227196\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) voted against a resolution put forth by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans<\/a> to honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a> and criticized the text, saying it would bring &ldquo;great pain&rdquo; to millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after her vote, Ocasio-Cortez condemned political violence in all forms, but said the &ldquo;resolution only underscores the majority&rsquo;s recklessness by choosing to author this condemnation and honoring on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-hold-the-line-on-for-the-people-act\/\" title=\"GOP senators hold the line on For the People Act\">purely partisan basis<\/a>, instead of uniting Congress in this tragedy with one of the many bipartisan options to condemn political violence and Kirk&rsquo;s murder, as we did with the late Melissa Hortman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3815433\/alex-acosta-jeffrey-epstein-2008-plea-deal-testify-behind-closed-doors\/\">Architect of Epstein&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffrey-epstein-obsession-causes-maga-to-turn-on-patel-and-bongino-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Epstein obsession causes MAGA to turn on Patel and Bongino- Washington Examiner\">lenient 2008 plea deal<\/a> to testify behind closed doors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3815496\/house-passes-resolution-honor-charlie-kirk-democrats-withhold-support\/\">House passes resolution to honor Charlie Kirk as dozens of Democrats withhold support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3815525\/house-passes-short-term-spending-deal-fate-uncertain-senate\/\">House passes short-term spending deal with fate uncertain in Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Instead, the majority proceeded with a resolution that brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of bigotry today,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, among other things, commemorated Kirk&rsquo;s &ldquo;commitment to civil discussion and debate stood as a model for young Americans across the political spectrum, and he worked tirelessly to promote unity without compromising on conviction.&rdquo; It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3815496\/house-passes-resolution-honor-charlie-kirk-democrats-withhold-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed<\/a> in the House on Friday by a 310-58 vote with Ocasio-Cortez and dozens of other Democrats voting against it or voting &ldquo;present.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was &mdash; a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted black Americans the right to vote was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/2025\/09\/viral-claims-about-charlie-kirks-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a mistake<\/a>; who, after the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/news\/ni63814717\/\">claimed<\/a> that &lsquo;some amazing patriot&rsquo; should bail out his brutal assailant; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/11\/us\/charlie-kirk-views-guns-gender-climate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> Jews of controlling &lsquo;not just the colleges. It&rsquo;s the nonprofits, it&rsquo;s the movies, it&rsquo;s Hollywood, it&rsquo;s all of it,&rsquo;&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez said Kirk&rsquo;s &ldquo;rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans &mdash; far from &lsquo;working tirelessly to promote unity&rsquo; as asserted by the majority in this resolution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The House unanimously passed a resolution in June condemning the politically motivated killing of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the attempted killing of Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats introduced their own resolution in response to Kirk&rsquo;s death, which condemned &ldquo;all forms of political violence, including assassination and attempted assassination of public officials, candidates, and public figures, regardless of political party or ideology.&rdquo; Democrats argued that their resolution gave them an alternative to condemn Kirk&rsquo;s death without praising his political ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We continue to pray for Mr. Kirk&rsquo;s family and loved ones in the wake of this terrible act,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez concluded. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m thinking especially of his children and his wife, whose grief cannot be measured.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC says Kirk resolution causes &#8216;great pain,&#8217; votes no<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2488655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AOC-2025.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8334,44291,50410,37324,5421],"class_list":["post-2488654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aoc","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-controversy-2","tag-political-conflict","tag-resolution"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AOC-2025.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2488654"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488658,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488654\/revisions\/2488658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2488654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2488654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2488654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}