Alabama’s two Democrats in Washington, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) joined 58 House Democrats in voting against Speaker Mike Johnson’s resolution honoring the “life and legacy” of conservative political activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University last week.

In a bipartisan 310-58 vote, the House adopted the resolution, with 38 Democrats voting ‘present.’

While most Democratic leaders in the lower chamber supported the resolution, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Jasmine Crockett, Ayanna Pressley, and Maxine Waters were among those joining Sewell and Figures in voting against the move.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar all voted for the measure.

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl responded to Sewell and Figures’ votes, telling Yellowhammer News, “It’s disappointing that the Democrat representatives from Alabama cannot come together in honoring the life of Charlie Kirk.”

“This tragedy highlights the division and discord that is becoming so common in American politics, and I wish that we could’ve all come together in recognizing it for what it was: a useless, senseless act of violence that everyone should be able to condemn.”

“I am thankful for our Republican delegation, who are standing with Charlie’s family during this difficult time,” Wahl said.

Following news that had Kirk been shot last Wednesday, Sewell (D-Birmingham) posted on X, writing, “Political violence has NO PLACE in the United States of America.”

Figures has not made any public statement regarding Kirk’s murder.

Riley McArdle is a contributor for Yellowhammer News. He is a Senior majoring in Political Science at the University of Alabama and currently serves as Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama. You can follow him on X @rileykmcardle.