Rally of demonstrators to reconvene on September 18. After the protests of January 6, fencing around the Capitol was kept in place until mid-July. In anticipation of the…
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Capitol Fencing Reinstalled for D.C. Rally
Law enforcement is concerned about the prospect of violence. Protective fencing is once again going to surround the U.S. Capitol next week as Capitol Police anticipate potential problems…
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Prosecutors Allege Over 1,000 Assaults on Capitol Police
Court filing includes video footage of assaults from January 6. In the case involving one of the hundreds of people charged over the events at the U.S. Capitol…
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Congress Passes Capitol Security Bill
Bill includes funding for Afghan interpreter visas. This week, both the House and Senate passed an emergency supplemental spending bill that would secure funding for the U.S. Capitol…
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Hearings on January 6 Capitol Protest Commence
DOJ says former Trump officials can testify. Hearings began Tuesday morning before the select committee of House members to determine exactly what happened at the U.S. Capitol, who…
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Enhanced Capitol Building Security to be Removed
Long-term security improvements are planned. The Capitol Police announced over the weekend that fencing and other increased security around the U.S. Capitol building would be removed this week.…
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Probe of Capitol Riot Blocked in Senate
“We need a trusted record of what happened,” Senator Schumer said. A bill that would have created an independent commission to investigate the events of January 6 when…
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National Guard Deployment to Washington D.C. Ends
Capitol to remain closed to public. After five months of deployment to Washington, D.C., the National Guard troops are leaving the grounds of the United States Capitol. Their…
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House Passes January 6 Commission
Investigation supported by some minority party members. This week, the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish an investigative commission to better understand the events that took…
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House to Vote on New Security Measures
Bill includes investigation, increased security measures. The House of Representatives is set to vote on a new security spending bill this week, as well as a bipartisan commission…
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