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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This concurrent resolution condemns the President for ordering federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those protestors.

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2737)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 30 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 4, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 4, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 4, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 4, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 4, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 4, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 4, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 4, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 4, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 4, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 4, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 4, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 4, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 4, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-39/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-39/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Con. Res. 39, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-39/.
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[S. Con. Res. 39: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the constitutional rights of Americans to peaceably assemble, exercise freedom of speech, and petition the Government for redress of grievances must be respected; that violence and looting are unlawful, unacceptable, and contrary to the purpose of peaceful protests; and that Congress condemns the President of the United States for ordering Federal officers to use gas and rubber bullets against the Americans who were peaceably protesting in Lafayette Square in Washington, DC on the night of June 1, 2020, thereby violating the constitutional rights of those peaceful protestors.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SCONRES-39/)
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