Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) led a resolution, with the Republican Study Committee, condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.

Hours after Sen. Graham’s passing over the weekend, Omar Suleiman, Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research in Irving, Texas, publicly celebrated Graham’s death, writing that he hoped Graham would “live an eternity in ruins.”

“I awoke on Sunday morning like many of my colleagues to the shocking news of Sen. Graham's passing – he dedicated his life to public service as a legislator and military officer,” said Rep. Van Duyne. “The outpouring of love and appreciation for Sen. Graham was incredible and heartwarming to see. Equally, the hatred and truly evil attacks against him were utterly shocking, especially one that I saw from my hometown by an Islamist religious leader, Omar Suleiman.”

Rep. Van Duyne continues, “Omar Suleiman’s response to Senator Lindsey Graham's death was not merely tasteless, it was depraved. He sneered, ‘Bye Lindsey,’ and condemned him to ‘an eternity in ruins.’ That is not compassion. It is not faith. It is the language of hatred from a man who presents himself as a religious leader.”

Rep. Van Duyne was joined by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX-11), and U.S. Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Erin Houchin (R-IN-09), Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Troy Nehls (R-TX-22), Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), Keith Self (R-TX-03), Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01), Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), Craig Goldman (R-TX-12), Jake Ellzey (R-TX-06), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19), Brandon Gill (R-TX-26), Roger Williams (R-TX-25), John Carter (R-TX-31), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX- 08), Randy Fine (R-FL-06), Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-08), and Monica De La Cruz, (R-TX-15) in introducing the resolution.

Resolved, that the House of Representatives:

1. Honors the public service of Senator Lindsey Graham;
2. Expresses gratitude to Senator Graham for his commitment to advance America's foreign policy and national security;
3. Recognizes Senator Graham's role in strengthening the relationship between the United States and Israel;
4. Condemns the statement of Omar Suleiman celebrating the death of Senator Graham; and
5. Supports the work of House Republicans in raising awareness about the dangers of Sharia Law and its incompatibility with American legal principles, Constitutional governance, and individual liberty.

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