Introduced
June 11, 2026
Mr. Soto (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Min, Ms. Norton, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Ansari, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Takano, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Tonko) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
- (1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the memory of the victims killed in the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, including Stanley Almodovar III, Amanda L. Alvear, Oscar A. Aracena Montero, Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, Antonio Davon Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel Candelario-Padro, Juan Chavez Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simón Adrian Carrillo Fernández, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores, Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell Henry, Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Marquez McCool, Gilberto R. Silva Menendez, Kimberly Jean Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis Omar Ocasio Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique L. Rios, Jr., Jean Carlos Nieves Rodríguez, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano-Rosado, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodríguez Solivan, Edward Sotomayor, Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson, Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, Juan Pablo Rivera Velázquez, Luis Sergio Vielma, Franky Jimmy DeJesus Velázquez, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, and Jerald Arthur Wright;
- (2) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies for the families, loved ones, and friends of such victims on their day of remembrance;
- (3) expresses the continual support to those affected and marked by this act of domestic terrorism many years later;
- (4) applauds the bravery and dedication exhibited by the hundreds of local, State, and Federal law enforcement officials, emergency medical responders, and others in the city of Orlando, Florida, who offered support and assistance;
- (5) stands together with all people of the United States, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or political affiliation, in the face of terror and hate; and
- (6) must continue to work toward gun safety and mental health legislation.