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During National Police Week, Representative Escobar, Democrats Call on Republicans to Honor their Commitment to January 6th Police Officers
Washington, D.C.,
May 15, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Jason Crow (CO-6), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and more for a press conference to continue their calls on Republicans to finally place the commemorative plaque honoring the U.S. Capitol police officers that protected the Capitol on January 6th. As part of H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Democrats included a provision requiring the Architect of the Capitol to obtain an honorific plaque listing the names of all officers from various law enforcement agencies who responded to the violence on January 6, 2021. This provision set a deadline of March 2023 for the plaque to be displayed. Despite the plaque having been finished, House Republicans have refused to hang up the plaque, nor have they offered a timetable to do so. In January, Congresswoman Escobar joined nearly 60 Democrats to request an update from Speaker Johnson about the status of the plaque’s placement. Photos of the event can be found here. Video of her remarks can be found here.
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