,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #abjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that all ,americans1 including public officials and candidates for public office1 have a responsibility to abstain from participating in superspreader events during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 ,whereas the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7,,cdc7 recommends that all people wear masks1 frequently wash their hands1 practice social distancing1 and prioritize outdoor activities in order to reduce the spread of ,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas gatherings at which attendees do not follow ,,cdc recommendations for reducing the spread of ,,covid-#ai have the potential to become ,,covid-#ai superspreader events2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 the ,donald ,j4 ,trump for ,president campaign held an indoor rally in ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma1 at which attendees were not required to wear masks or practice social distancing2 ,whereas1 after the ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 rally in ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma1 ,tulsa ,county health officials reported #bfa ,,covid-#ai cases on ,monday1 ,july #f1 #bjbj1 an increase from #gf cases reported on the ,monday preceding the rally2 ,whereas ,herman ,cain1 who attended the ,june #bj1 #bjbj1 rally in ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma1 died from ,,covid-#ai on ,july #cj1 #bjbj2 ,whereas1 on ,september #ah1 #bjbj1 the ,donald ,j4 ,trump for ,president campaign held a rally in ,bemidji1 ,minnesota1 at which attendees were not required to wear masks or practice social distancing2 ,whereas1 following the ,september #ah1 #bjbj1 rally in ,bemidji1 ,minnesota1 ,beltrami ,county experienced a #ce percent increase in ,,covid-#ai cases1 compared to a #ad percent increase in the ,state overall2 ,whereas1 on ,september #bf1 #bjbj1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump hosted an event at the ,white ,house to celebrate the nomination of ,judge ,amy ,coney ,barrett to the ,supreme ,court1 at which attendees were not required to wear masks1 practice social distancing1 or remain outdoors2 ,whereas1 following the ,september #bf1 #bjbj1 event at the ,white ,house1 at least #aa individuals tested positive for ,,covid-#ai1 including members of the ,united ,states ,senate who returned to the ,capitol complex in the days following the event2 ,whereas1 to date1 at least five ,members of the ,united ,states ,senate and at least #ah members of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives have tested positive for ,,covid-#ai1 including #af ,republicans and seven ,democrats2 ,whereas1 to date1 at least #i individuals in the ,executive ,office of the ,president have tested positive for ,,covid-#ai2 and ,whereas1 at least #ca individuals tied to the ,white ,house tested positive for ,,covid-#ai around the same time that ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump announced on ,october #b1 #bjbj1 that he had contracted ,,covid-#ai3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 gatherings at which public health recommendations for reducing the spread of ,,covid-#ai are not followed have the potential to become ,,covid-#ai superspreader events2 7#b7 the ,president of the ,united ,states1 as both an elected official and a candidate for elected office1 has hosted multiple superspreader gatherings1 most notably a ceremony to celebrate the nomination of ,judge ,amy ,coney ,barrett to the ,supreme ,court2 and 7#c7 all ,americans1 including public officials and candidates for public office1 have a responsibility to abstain from hosting and attending such gatherings to protect ,american public health and safety4