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January 6, 2026

Democrats Demand Speaker Johnson Unveil a Plaque Honoring Police Officers from Jan. 6 Insurrection
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Democratic lawmakers are demanding House Speaker Mike Johnson unveil a
plaque honoring police officers who defended the Capitol from a violent
mob seeking to overturn the 2020 election five years ago today, on
January 6, 2021. The plaque was commissioned by Congress in 2022 and was
required, by law, to be installed by March 2023. But it remains in a
Capitol basement utility room as Republican leaders continue to block
its display.

Ahead of today's anniversary, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee
released two new reports on the aftermath of the January 6 attack. They
found at least 33 pardoned January 6 defendants have since been charged,
arrested or convicted of new crimes. Congressmember Jamie Raskin said
the pardons had created a "private militia of proven street fighters"
that represent "a nightmare for American public safety."


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