Democratic members blocked Thursday a resolution sponsored by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) condemning violence against electric vehicles.
Blackburn’s two-page resolution, filed as S.Res.146, would have put senators on record of whether or not they condemn “the horrific acts of violence, arson, and domestic terrorism committed against electric vehicles, car dealerships, and charging stations throughout the United States.”
The resolution cites the “numerous violent attacks on electric vehicles, car dealerships, and charging stations” seen across the country in recent weeks before noting how the Department of Justice has since charged three individuals for “violent destruction of Tesla properties, including 1 individual who—armed with an assault rifle—threw 8 Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership.”
“All acts of violence are entirely unacceptable in the United States,” the resolution adds.