Illinois HR 494: CONDEMNS POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Status: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik (as of 2025-10-15)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HR 494

Sponsors: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Tony M. McCombie, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Norine K. Hammond, John M. Cabello, Kyle Moore, Patrick Windhorst, Dave Severin, Brad Stephens, Jackie Haas, Jeff Keicher, Fred Crespo, Nicole La Ha, Dennis Tipsword, Jennifer Sanalitro, Daniel J. Ugaste, Anthony DeLuca, Wayne A. Rosenthal, William E Hauter, Adam M. Niemerg, Blaine Wilhour, Patrick Sheehan, Brandun Schweizer, Steven Reick, Dan Swanson

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HR0494LRB104 15749 MST 28934 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Recent instances of political violence have been 

3witnessed across the United States, and all forms of political 

4violence can result in tragedies from such violence, as have 

5been reported; and

6 WHEREAS, On June 8, 2022, Supreme Court Justice Brett 

7Kavanaugh was the target of an assassination attempt at his 

8home in Maryland over the decision to overturn Roe. V Wade; and

9 WHEREAS, On October 28, 2022, Paul Pelosi was struck on 

10the head with a hammer at his home in California in an attack 

11that was intended for his wife, Nancy Pelosi, who was the U.S. 

12Speaker of the House at the time; and

13 WHEREAS, On July 13, 2024, President Donald Trump survived 

14an attempted assassination at a political rally in 

15Pennsylvania, during which supporter Corey Comperatore was 

16killed; President Trump would later be targeted in a second 

17assassination attempt in Florida; and

18 WHEREAS, On December 4, 2024, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian 

19Thompson was assassinated in New York City by a young man 

20radicalized by his disdain for the health insurance industry; 

21and

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1 WHEREAS, On April 13, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh 

2Shapiro was the victim of an arson attack in which his 

3residence was set on fire in the middle of the night, forcing 

4him and his family to evacuate; and

5 WHEREAS, On May 21, 2025, two Israeli embassy staff 

6members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were assassinated 

7by a member of the Free Gaza movement as a political reaction 

8to the war in Gaza; and

9 WHEREAS, On June 14, 2025, Speaker of the Minnesota House 

10of Representatives Melissa Hortman and her husband were 

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