H. Con. Res. 77 (Introduced in House) — Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups.

That Congress—

(1)

condemns the role of White supremacist groups in inciting violence in Charlottesville, Virginia;

(2)

denounces the increase in organizing and the increase in fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by White supremacist, neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan, and other hate groups;

(3)

offers its deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Heather Heyer, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates and wishes a quick recovery to those injured; and

(4)

strongly urges President Trump—

(A)

to disavow any support received from White supremacist, neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan, and other hate groups;

(B)

terminate from employment with (or any contractual relationship with), and prohibit the hiring of, individuals in the White House or the Trump Administration who have supported or encouraged support for White supremacists;

(C)

to use all available resources of the office of the President and the Cabinet to address the growing prevalence of such hate groups domestically; and

(D)

to use the office of the President to unite the country against hate.

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Aug 15, 2017viewing Introduced in House Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Foster, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Pingree, and Mr. Vargas) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Condemning fear-mongering, racism, anti-Semitism, bigotry, and violence perpetrated by hate groups.

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