Alabama’s two Democratic Congressmembers, Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures, voted against a resolution last week honoring the life of slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a similar resolution earlier in the week in honor of Kirk, whose fatal shooting on the campus of Utah Valley University during an event on Sept. 10 has reverberated across the nation.
ALGOP Chair John Wahl expressed disappointment Friday in the representatives in a statement calling the resolution an opportunity to condemn political violence.
“Charlie Kirk loved this country and his generation. He dedicated his career to giving a voice to young conservatives across this nation,” Wahl said. “Even if someone disagreed with his political views, his tragic death should be an opport