SRES 25 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A resolution condemning the commutation of the death sentence of Marvin Charles Gabrion II granted by President Biden on December 23, 2024.

SRES 25 is a non-binding Senate resolution expressing disapproval of President Biden's December 23, 2024, commutation of death row inmate Marvin Charles Gabrion II's sentence. The resolution condemns the action, citing Gabrion's conviction for murdering 19-year-old Rachel Timmerman (who was to testify against him) and his suspected involvement in other crimes. It states the Senate believes the commutation undermined justice and was politically motivated, not principled. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect and does not change Gabrion's sentence or any laws.
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