H. CON. RES. 57
October 14, 2025
Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Casten, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Foster, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. García of Illinois, and Mr. Quigley) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.
- (1) the United States lost the beautiful light of Wadee Alfayoumi because of hate;
- (2) it is the duty of elected officials and media to tell the truth without dehumanizing rhetoric when informing the public of factual information;
- (3) freedom of speech and peaceful protest are constitutionally protected and a fundamental cornerstone of democracy; and
- (4) the United States has zero tolerance for hate crimes, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab discrimination.