- Record: Senate Floor
- Section type: Recognition
- Chamber: Senate
- Date: September 16, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: This section came from the Senate floor portion of the record.
VIOLENCE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, IN EVERGREEN, COLORADO, RECOGNIZING THE
VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND RESPONDERS, AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES AND
SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 857
Whereas, on September 10, 2025, a student violently opened
fire at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado;
Whereas this tragic shooting traumatized the staff and
students of Evergreen High School and resulted in the
hospitalization of 2 victims;
Whereas responders from the Jefferson County Sheriff's
Office and Jeffco Public Schools R-1 security officers
arrived within 2 minutes of the school's lockdown;
Whereas the swift actions of educators, staff, and
neighbors helped protect students and staff and prevent
further harm, demonstrating courage and dedication in the
face of crisis;
Whereas the medical care of the trauma staff at
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital and Children's Hospital
Colorado gave the victims a chance to survive their wounds;
Whereas countless students, educators, and faculty
experienced significant trauma as a result of this shooting;
Whereas the entire Evergreen, Colorado, community has been
forever changed by this tragic event; and
Whereas all children should be able to attend school
without fearing for their lives: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) condemns the horrific act of violence that occurred at
Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, on September
10, 2025;
(2) honors the victims and survivors of this horrifying
incident;
(3) extends its deepest condolences and support to the
friends and families of the victims and survivors, and to the
communities of Evergreen High School and Jefferson County,
Colorado;
(4) recognizes the strength of the Evergreen community in
responding to this tragedy; and
(5) honors the law enforcement, school safety officers,
health care providers, educators, faculty, and neighbors
whose quick actions safeguarded lives during and after the
attack.