Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., explains her 'no' vote on the Charlie Kirk resolution on the floor of the U.S. House. One of them, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who’s also a civil rights attorney, asked why so few white lawmakers could be found in the ranks of the “no” voters. “The rhetoric that Charlie Kirk continuously put out there was rhetoric that specifically targeted people of color,” she continued. Speaking with People’s World about the resolution, Communist Party USA Co-Chair Joe Sims said, “That vote was just plain wrong. At People’s World, we believe news and information should be free and accessible to all, but we need your help.