The House of Representatives in a broad bipartisan vote passed a resolution Friday honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a "courageous American patriot" who sought to "elevate truth."
Why it matters: The vote was a tense one for Democrats, many of whom disliked Kirk and disagreed with many of the sentiments in the measure but felt compelled to support it because it also denounced his killing.
- Some Democrats expressed fear at a closed-door meeting Thursday morning that voting against the resolution would make lawmakers the targets of violence.
- The vote was 310-58. The no votes were all Democrats. In addition, 38 Democrats voted present and 22 didn't vote.
