Senator Schmitt condemns left-wing political violence during a Senate hearing, citing a poll on justifying violence among liberals.
Quiver AI Summary
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) condemned increased political violence attributed to left-wing individuals, referencing the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk. He emphasized that "there can be no unity between good and evil" and presented a YouGov poll indicating that 25% of "very liberal" Americans believe political violence may be justified.
Schmitt's comments urged a deeper evaluation of societal attitudes towards violence, asserting that political violence is overwhelmingly supported by a vocal minority on the left, while asserting that a majority of Americans oppose it. He called for honesty in confronting these issues to navigate a path towards unity.
Schmitt's remarks included vivid examples of political violence and questioned the broader societal implications, reflecting on the divide between ideologies in America today. He maintained that rejecting political violence independently of ideology is essential for the nation's future.
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Eric Schmitt Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Eric Schmitt is worth $998.5K, as of September 16th, 2025. This is the 332nd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Schmitt has approximately $638.5K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Eric Schmitt Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Eric Schmitt:
- S.2767: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation to host private events in Gateway Arch National Park buildings, and for other purposes.
- S.2748: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act
- S.2278: Graham Hoffman Act
- S.2269: PRICE Act
- S.2206: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on distributions from 529 accounts for qualified higher education expenses.
- S.2067: Rescissions Act of 2025
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Eric Schmitt Fundraising
Eric Schmitt recently disclosed $329.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 269th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 89.4% came from individual donors.
Schmitt disclosed $238.4K of spending. This was the 217th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Schmitt disclosed $816.6K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 347th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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