The House of Representatives voted to honor the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk by an overwhelming margin Friday, approving a House resolution by a 215-to-95 vote.

The resolution, which was introduced by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., “condemns in the strongest possible terms the assassination of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk, and all forms of political violence.”

Additionally, it “honors the life, leadership, and legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose steadfast dedication to the Constitution, civil discourse, and Biblical truth inspired a generation to cherish and defend the blessings of liberty.”

A total of 215 Republicans voted in favor of this resolution, with four not voting. Republican Reps. Mike Collins of Georgia, Eli Crane of Arizona, Rick Crawford of Arkansas, and Derek Schmidt of Kansas did not vote.

On the Democrat side, 95 members voted in favor, 58 voted against it, 38 voted present, and 22 did not vote. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan were among the Democrats who voted against the resolution.

A spokesman for Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt told The Daily Signal that he “was inadvertently detained in a meeting with constituents. He was a cosponsor of the resolution, and would have voted YES.”

An aide to Rep. Crawford told The Daily Signal that the voting system had not registered his vote and that Crawford, who has attended ceremonies honoring Kirk and co-sponsored the resolution, had filed a missed vote sheet for the congressional record to state that he favored the resolution.

The resolution also extends condolences to Kirk’s family and commends the law enforcement officers who apprehended the suspected assassin.

Although Congress has been mostly united in condemnation of the assassination, Kirk’s assassination has led to some disputes in the House of Representatives.

Prior to the resolution, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a failed censure resolution on Wednesday against Omar, charging that Omar had disrespected Kirk. The motion would have stripped Omar of her committee assignments.

Omar said after Kirk’s assassination that “there is nothing more ‘effed up’ than to pretend, than to completely pretend that his words and actions have not been recorded and in existence.”

A handful of Republicans voted to table the censure motion in a 214-to-213 vote, thereby ending the censure effort.

The House will soon pass a resolution honoring the life and legacy of our friend Charlie Kirk, and condemning the political violence that led to his untimely passing.

I tried to summarize in my brief closing today why this step is so important – and why the present darkness… pic.twitter.com/u5FYe5lDnf

— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) September 18, 2025

The Daily Signal exclusively reported that Johnson was introducing the resolution.

“Leaders at every level—government, education, media, and beyond—must stand united in unequivocal condemnation of political violence, regardless of their ideology,” the resolution stated, even as the outpouring of grief for Kirk has been met with celebration of the conservative activist’s murder.

Thus, the resolution called for the condemnation of the assassination “in the strongest possible terms.”

Charlie Kirk was a man of faith, courage, and conviction. He was an inspiration to countless people across the globe.

Tomorrow, Congress will pass a resolution honoring his life and legacy and calling on all Americans to commit to respectful debate and to uphold American values. pic.twitter.com/NnkeHPdN4N

— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) September 18, 2025

“The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk must not be allowed to deepen the divides in our nation but instead serve as a turning point to recommit ourselves to better angels, and to the timeless American principles of liberty governed by truth and the virtues of peaceful dialogue,” the resolution added.

After the vote, Ocasio-Cortez took to the House floor to defend her “no vote.”

“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,” she said. “We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was—a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act … was a mistake.”

This is despicable.

Immediately after voting NO on the resolution to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk who was assassinated just last week, @AOC took to the House floor to disparage his character and lie about his life's work. pic.twitter.com/klIvlTb6By

— RSC (@RepublicanStudy) September 19, 2025

She continued, “his rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., responded on X, writing, “She is lying about him and again repeating the same vile garbage at the same time claiming to pray for his family and denouncing his assassination. There is no way forward with these people.”

This is a breaking news story and it will be updated. Bradley Devlin contributed to this article.