The honorable work conservative voice and free speech advocate Charlie Kirk cultivated throughout his adult life should not perish in history. Instead, it should be remembered for generations.
Federal lawmakers are doing precisely that. Congress has ensured that today, October 15 — what would have been his 32nd birthday — Kirk’s pivotal impact on a polarized society is to be immortalized.
CONSERVATIVES WONT ‘BACK DOWN’ IN FACE OF LEFTIST VIOLENCE
A unanimous passage of a Senate resolution facilitated by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) last week designated October 15 — Kirk’s birthday — as the National Day of Remembrance of Charlie Kirk. As stated by Scott, Kirk devoted his life to “believing in the power of our ideas to win the day and leave the nation a better place, which must never be forgotten.
“Like our Founders, he engaged in debate not with anger, but with conviction, respect, and a deep love for this country, inspiring so many Americans to get involved and help shape the future of the nation,” Scott wrote in a news release.
Regardless of Sen. Scott’s unanimously passed resolution, further action was needed to properly honor the motivational political commentator who was slain for a lifelong push of faith, freedom, and family.
Days after Scott’s resolution, the Senator led Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-MO), Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) in introducing the Charlie Kirk Patriot Way Act. This legislation proposes to honor Charlie Kirk by naming a street in Washington, D.C., after him.
Simultaneously, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced similar measures intended to give Kirk — the founder and former CEO of the influential conservative youth movement Turning Point USA — an enduring victory over his killer.
Two weeks before Sen. Scott unveiled his legislation, Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) introduced a resolution calling for the minting of 400,000 silver dollars bearing Kirk’s likeness and the inscription “Well done, good and faithful servant,” as a permanent memorial to his legacy.
The proposal has drawn broad support in the House, including from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), who joined 15 other co-sponsors in backing the measure.
In the wake of Kirk’s death, Luna also urged social media platforms such as X and TikTok to remove graphic images and videos of the incident, emphasizing the need to protect Kirk’s family and prevent further desensitization to violence.
“He has a family, young children, and no one should be forced to relive this tragedy online. These are not the only graphic videos of horrifying murders circulating—at some point, social media begins to desensitize humanity. We must still value life. Please take them down,” Luna wrote on X.
Her campaign has so far seen success, with efforts to curb the spread of such content continuing.
STATE DEPARTMENT REVOKES VISAS OF FOREIGNERS WHO CELEBRATED CHARLIE KIRK’S MURDER
Other members, such as Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), introduced a resolution to “honor the victims and heroes of the shooting in Orem, Utah,” which has amassed 61 cosponsors and awaits a vote in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Conservative efforts to enshrine Kirk’s legacy in history, respect those who survived him and keep his movement moving forward persist today. This might just serve as the greatest birthday gift Kirk could have ever prayed for.