Dozens of Democrats decided not to join Republicans in approving a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in Utah last week.

The House of Representatives adopted the resolution, which honors Kirk's life and legacy and condemns political violence, in a largely bipartisan vote on Friday.

Why It Matters

Kirk was fatally shot during a question-and-answer session on the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus in Orem, Utah, on Wednesday afternoon. He collapsed, was rushed to a local hospital, and was later pronounced dead.

Kirk was one of America's most prominent conservative commentators and a close political ally of President Donald Trump .

Democrats have struggled to balance condemnation of Kirk's murder against the memorializing of his life

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