Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) is backing a bipartisan resolution condemning the recent rise in political violence and urges a more civil and respectful path forward.

DeLuca is co-sponsoring House Resolution 494, that condemns political violence and encourages the people of Illinois and the United States to engage in civil, respectful and bipartisan political discussion and behavior. 

The bipartisan resolution outlines recent examples of assassination attempts, arson and other attacks on individuals from both sides of the aisle.

“Like many Americans, I’m alarmed by the violence we have witnessed in recent years,” DeLuca said, pointing to the murders of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband in June and Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, in September.

“It’s incredibly disheartening to see so many people willing to cheer on this violence as if it’s not real people getting hurt. It is time to end the nonstop political posturing and get back to work,” he said.

“There have been far too many tragedies, and many need to tone down the divisive rhetoric coming from both parties,” DeLuca said. “We’re Americans, and having differences of opinion is foundational to our identity. We must reject divisive, mean-spirited, personal attack speech in both parties before things get even worse.”

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