Alabama’s two Democrats in Washington, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) joined 58 House Democrats in voting against Speaker Mike Johnson’s resolution honoring the “life and legacy” of conservative political activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University last week.

In a bipartisan 310-58 vote, the House adopted the resolution, with 38 Democrats voting ‘present.’

While most Democratic leaders in the lower chamber supported the resolution, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Jasmine Crockett, Ayanna Pressley, and Maxine Waters were among those joining Sewell and Figures in voting against the move.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and

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