Recognizing and honoring Daniel Penny of West Islip, New York, for his heroism and courage in apprehending a threat to public safety.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 448 Recognizing and honoring Daniel Penny of West Islip, New York, for his heroism and courage in apprehending a threat to public safety. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 25, 2023 Mr. OGLES (for himself, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. STEUBE, and Mr. GOSAR) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability RESOLUTION Recognizing and honoring Daniel Penny of West Islip, New York, for his heroism and courage in apprehending a threat to public safety. Whereas, on May 1, 2023, ex-Marine Daniel Penny rode on the F Train in Manhattan, where he encountered Jordan Neely; Whereas Jordan Neely, an individual arrested 42 times by the New York Police Department, including for dragging a 7-year-old girl across a street and physically assaulting a 67-year-old woman, began throwing trash at passengers and, according to one witness, told individuals that he was willing to kill and go to jail; Whereas this witness further indicated that ‘‘people that trav- el the subway see and hear everything—this was dif- VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 30, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR448.IH HR448 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 448 IH ferent. And frightening . . . people were gravitating to- ward the exit doors, and we couldn’t get out because we were still between stations . . . people exited quickly [when we pulled in], and people were trying to call 911 when they were in the train . . . I sensed danger.’’; Whereas Daniel Penny, with disregard for his personal well- being, quickly intervened to protect train passengers from an active threat; Whereas the aforementioned witness also stated, ‘‘this isn’t about race. This is about people of all colors who were very, very afraid and a man who stepped in to help them.’’; and Whereas, for doing so, leftist activists have condemned Penny as a ‘‘White supremacist’’ and a ‘‘vigilante’’ for his ef- forts to protect his fellow Americans, neither description having any basis in fact: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog- 1 nizes and honors Daniel Penny of West Islip, New York, 2 for his heroism and courage in apprehending a threat to 3 public safety. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 30, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR448.IH HR448 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS