The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to create a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk."

The big picture: The White House and many Republican lawmakers are continuing to rally around Kirk's assassination, both as a way of curtailing free speech and painting political opponents as violent.

Driving the news: Republicans voted unanimously to pass the resolution. • The Day of Remembrance would be Kirk's birthday, October 14. • The resolution was introduced by Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-Fl.) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl), with all Republican co-sponsors. • This is just a simple resolution, which means for now, it is not enshrined in the law and does not require a full Senate vote.

What they're saying: The resolution says that "Mr. Kirk consistently promoted the values of

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