This comes after several members of congress were threatened by some of the memberships. 37118 with one member voting present. Heres the debate. Objection. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal mr. Speaker, qanon is a movement promoting a collection of unfounded conspiracy theories that have spread on the internet over the last several years. These conspiracy theories undermine public trust in our Democratic Institutions, and our election process. And that is why i am pleased to support this important bipartisan resolution by representatives malinowski and riggleman. Qanon initially alleged that prominent americans are engaged in a secret plot to control the world. While using their power to exploit children. It now extends to a range of dangerous conspiracy theories. The f. B. I. Has assessed with high confidence that, quote, fringe political conspiracy theories, end quote, including qanon, again a quote, very likely to motivate some domestic extremists, wholely or in part to engage in criminal or violent activity and that these conspiracy theories very likely encouraged the targeting of specific people, place, and organizations thereby increasing the likelihood of violence against these targets. Close quote. As the members may know, the resolutions lead sponsor, representative malinowski, has himself faced threats from qanon supporters after he was falsely accused of lobbying to protect sexual predators. According to the combating Terrorism Center at the west Point Military academy. Again a quote, qanon is arguably no longer simply a fringe Conspiracy Theory but an ideology that has demonstrated its capacity to radicalize, to violence individuals at an alarming speed. End quote. Fortunately, a growing number of political leaders recognize the threat that qanon poses. And that includes Republican House minority leader kevin mccarthy, who recently said that, quote, there is no place for qanon in the republican party. The malinowskiriggleman resolution does several things t condemns qanon and rejects the conspiracy theories it promotes. It encourages the f. B. I. And all federal Law Enforcement agencies to continue to strengthen their focus on preventing violence, threats, harassment, and other criminal activity by extremists motivated by fringe political conspiracy theories. And finally, it urges all americans, regardless of our beliefs or partisan asillation, to seek information from authoritative sources and to engage in political debate from a common factual foundation. I would hope that these are principles we could all agree with on a bipartisan basis. I urge all members to support this resolution and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, i rise in strong support of this resolution which condemns an Extremist Group known as qanon. I have to admit i only recently heard of this group and didnt know any of the details of their beliefs or tactics until this resolution was brought to us. But from what i have read they are a delusional group that began with an Internet Post in 2017. They hold the bizarre belief that the federal government is infested with satanic pedophiles who are busy running a global child sex trafficking ring when they are not plotting against President Trump. Now, im tempted to say you cant make this stuff up, but obviously somebody did make this stuff up and given the reach of the internet it is apparently being taken seriously by some extremists who are turning to violence. Lest it get out of hand, it is appropriate for the house to speak with one voice on behalf of all of our communities across this great nation in condemning qanon and its conspiracy theories. It should be clear to every man and woman of good will in this country that this group seeks only to further royal our roil our society and divide our citizens along lines of race, religion, and politics. Even in this highly polarized political climate, i think we can all agree on this. But let me ask us all to do so without attempting to smear any party or candidate with the rambings from this, the lunatic fringe of our society. That term, lunatic fringe, was pop paragraphized poplarized by thee door roosevelt. He wrote, quote, then among the wise and highminded people who in selfrespecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace. There are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it. The men who formed the lunatic fringe in all reform movements. He continued, as i have all said, there is a lunatic fringe to every reform movement. We have seen that born out in the turn lant period of history we now occupy and how we deal with it will determine whether we can calm the political waters and restore peace and tranquility to our cities and civil discourse to our conversations n that regard, its important to note that q aknob and qanon and the lunatic fringe on the right than antifa and the lunatic fringe on left speak for the left. Both are poisonous to our Democratic Institutions and both are destructive of what lincoln called, the miss particular chords of memory that should unite us as free people. Ame to voice my hope that well see similar condemnations of lunatic fringe that has been given free rein in recent months to vandalize and burn so many of our towns and cities across america. Qanon and its allied groups are real. But antifa and its allied groups are also real. Both are direct threats to our democracy because both threaten to employ violence for political ends and that is the very definition of terrorism. No free society can long endure if their acts of violence are excused, ignored, or tolerated. Lincoln said it best, there is no grievance that is a fit object for redress by mob law. To that i would add this observation. Without Law Enforcement, there is no law. And without law, there is no civilization. I would express the fervent hope before we adjourn we will entertain condemnations of all groups and all sides that employ violence for political ends by name. Wednesday night the rules committee rejected a motion on a partyline vote that would have brought to the floor a resolution condemning antifa and its allied groups concurrent with this resolution. That would demonstrate that this house speaks clearly and stands united against all such groups that have wrought such division and destruction in our communities. Thats especially important when we survey the violence perpetrated by the lunatic fringe in portland, seattle, san francisco, oakland, los angeles, chicago, new york city, washington, d. C. , louisville, kentucky. Minneapolis, and even kenosha, wisconsin, is especially important when the mayors of these cities have withheld Police Protection from their own citizens, leaving innocent and peaceful shopkeepers and residents to the mercy of mob law, and when prosecutors have reduce fused to hold accountable those who have perpetrated this violence upon the American People. There is precious little time before the election to take a stand clearly and unambiguously Political Violence and with one voice to stand with and not with the rule of the mob. If we can speak together on this most important issue, maybe we can start to find our way back other fundamental principles and institutions that have a people and us as ade our nation and lynn kols words lyincolns words, the mankind. Hope of squander this opportunity to reclaim the legacy our forefathers left us. Reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. My honor l its now to yield five minutes to the sponsor of this legislation, a leader in our caucus, mr. New jersey. Rom the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. Malinowski mr. Speaker, ts one of the oldest lies in the world a blood libel. Goes Something Like that. There is a powerful secret group f people who just happen, many of them to be jewish, and theyre trying to control the good measure, children. Our this is the central conspiracy the qanon spits today. Its crazy we dont take it seriously enough. Hroughout history, conspiracy theories, just like this one, prejudice, terrorism, even genocide. Nd today, social media is fanning the flames. Their algorithms know everything about us. We search for online. Iases. And they feed us more extreme versions of what they think we so we are glued to the ads. Ns, see more that is what is causing so many mericans to fear and hate one another. While many Extremist Groups on the left and the right are ecruiting followers online, nothing today matches the scale of qanon. Comes close. On facebook alone, kwan o. J. Qanon pages have had people up to three million. Widely shared messages in the country are those promoted by qanon. Physical threat is also real. The f. B. I. , as we heard, says political conspiracy theories like qanon has people violence. The combating Terrorism Center said they nt individuals are at numerous speed and they have numerous violent acts in the past two years. Ur greatest threat is to sour social fabric. Qanon is like a pill that because reality. Which millions of our fellow americans are taking. It destroys trust in government, in democratic institution, in science and in facts. Mr. Speaker, the resolution we pass today categorically condemns qanon. Equal number of republican and democratic cosponsors. To thank them. Representatives riggleman, can i luria. R, fitzpatrick, extremist movements gain validation from the belief they making inroads into the mainstream. Its important to make clear we them, both against parties, no hedging, no winks and nods. Just one more point i want to make today. Hat is, when we vote for this resolution today, and im confident we will all fvote for need to mean it. Heres the only reference i will make to partisan differences. An objective fact that his particular group of extremist today identifies to the right. Them. Are a lot of even as we vote to condemn qanon there are political operatives putting out vial attacks that deliberately play qanon paranoid fears promotes. Some people may rationize this, its not that bad. These folks are just against sex trafficking, which is a real threat. Theyre just against the deep state. Hey, so is President Trump. Might say there are crazy groups on the left too and thats absolutely true. This resolution condemns them all. You know what, when i criticize i have, i dont get half a dozen Death Threats in ada. These things, for threats in a day. These threats is considered a terrorist group by the f. B. I. Is winning elections. Is. Er what qanon its a cult which the f. B. I. Onsiders a potential terrorist threat and it has real growing political power. O if you vote against fire today, please dont play with fire tomorrow. Here today hteous and then go qanon light on the campaign trail. Or say anything to fan the flames further. Mr. Speaker, america desperately needs to come together. Are tearing eories us apart. Let us pass this resolution and and with whelmingly true conviction so that we can all had ly we have enough. Thank you and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Mcclintock mr. Speaker, time eased to yield such as he may consume to the resolution, this the gentleman from virginia, mr. Riggleman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Riggleman thank you, mr. Speaker. Before i begin today, i do want to extend my best wishes to melania. Trump and our thoughts and prayers are with them as they battle covid19. Thank tom to malinowski for the amazing discussions we had Going Forward on this resolution. Amazing person to work with. I thank you for your work, mr. Malinowski, and everyone else. Rise today to a at a moment and moment of discourse. Or our echoing across the darkest caverns of the internet has led to divisiveness and anger. T has extinguish the light of political discourse in this cityry called by so many a on the hill. We cant be this beacon of hope we have been for so long if we cant address the mistrust invaded invaded our politician. Today is not a panacea but requests about our purpose in this august body, stand up and condemn a dangerous, dehumanizing and Conspiracy Theory that the f. B. I. Assessed with high confidence is very likely o motivate some domestic extremis extremists wolly or in part to in kribel activity in criminal activity . The qanon demned Conspiracy Theory we knew we that draw the ire of those believe in fantastical theories. Were condemning something our politicalr to discourse. Anon believers have accused me of being a zionist organizational government, been accompanied byr, the picture of the gallos, and tated i was part of a target list. The gross tessing nature of the tweet and instagram posts and antisemitic tripe should cause concern for everyone. Bviously this is all ridiculous. Much like their theory. Threats Tom Malinowski received were a surprise and a shock. Easily e of behavior is condemned, condemned by all of us here in this chamber today. The bizarre views of qanon adherence, i call on this body to condemn them actions, their actions that include threatening the life of my friend. Could you say key Tom Malinowski. Lanning a bomb in the illinois Capitol Rotunda to make americans aware of the theory. Man in new york in 2019 and other such activities. And the conspiracy theories it promotes are a danger and threat that has no politics. Ur countrys i condemn this movement. And urge all of my fellow members to join me in taking the exclude them and other extreme conspiracy theories from the national discourse. E talk about the First Amendment all the time. It is absolutely appropriate for the members of this body to use amendment to call out those that are using their First Amendment gift, that first to United States citizens to attack other individuals. Has passed through stronger storms than this. Definitely in the past. We will come out stronger still. It takes leadership from the top against extreme ideas like qanon. Call on this house to do that today. Support this resolution. Pass it. I agree with my friend and malinowski, we should not be playing with fire. Ive been in the intelligence business. Power of Information Operations and false information. Gain, lets pass this resolution. Thank you. I yield back the balance of my time. The peaker pro tempore gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from california reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Speaker, i mr. Yield two minutes to the gentleman from rhode island, mr. Cicilline. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from rhode island is minutes. D for two mr. Cicilline thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Stages ker, one of the of deprogramming cult members is to point out the differences ideology and lts reality. Cult. Is a in an effort to reach some of the people that has falling control, let me put out facts. Mass shootings are not something so the government will take away their guns. A tragicennedy died in aircraft accident, hes not in hiding. Nor will he be President Trumps runningmate. And President Trump is not fighting a secret work against a network hild molesting of politicians. Sad statement that discussi discussing such absurdities is occurring in this chamber today. That some have praised qanon and encouraged the growth of this cult even as the labeled it a domestic terror threat. Sadly, with the support of the white house, and even some has rs of congress, qanon moved from the darkest corners of the internet into the ainstream of todays political discourse. His november, there will be 22 qanon or individuals on the ballot for the house and the who have either been credence to r lent qanon. This is a threat to Public Safety and to our democracy as a whole. Needs to be condemned and its followers need to be brought back to reality. As we would do with any other cult. Nd so i want to thank my colleague, congressman malinowski, for his leadership hardis resolution, for the work he did to make certain that he condemnation of this dangerous cult is bipartisan. And i hope all of my colleagues both sides of the aisle will support this resolution so we can send a message clearly and American People that this cult is dangerous for dangerous discourse, for our democracy, and dangerous for our communities. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the time. Ce of his the gentlewoman from washington reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. I. Mcclintock i reserve and have no further speakers so im ready to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from washington is recognized. Ms. Jayapal thank you, mr. Speaker. Think we have just a couple more speakers. I yield now three minutes to my from olleague and friend illinois, representative schakowsky. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized for three minutes. Ms. Schakowsky thank you, mr. Speaker. Support day in strong of House Resolution 1154 and colleagues to my denounce the dangerous qanon theories. Know, qanon is a new front an old war and spreads the message. Actually believe hat the world is controlled by cabal. T and the f. B. I. Linked them to itestic terror and considers a continuing terrorist threat. Want to thank Tom Malinowski leading this and now for the ind of messages that hes getting very, very frightening. To thank mr. T ofgleman sorry and all he bipartisan sponsors of this legislation. Just last week, my subcommittee el