House Democrats Push for Jan. 6 Officer Plaque During Police Week

Push for Jan. 6 Officer Plaque

• 🏛️ A request was made to install a permanent honorific plaque on the U.S. Capitol's western front, listing officers who responded to the January 6, 2021 events.
• 📜 The plaque would honor officers from the U.S. Capitol Police, D.C. Metropolitan Police, and other law enforcement agencies.

Parliamentary Inquiries and House Rules

• ❓ Inquiries were made regarding Police Week and its purpose of honoring law enforcement service and sacrifice.
• ⚖️ Questions were raised about whether House rules require compliance with a 2022 public law mandating the plaque's installation.
• 🚫 The chair stated constraints against entertaining the request without bipartisan leadership clearance and declined to provide advisory opinions on House rules.

Alleged Non-Compliance with Public Law

• ⏳ It was stated that 791 days have passed since the law requiring the plaque was enacted, with alleged non-compliance by the Republican Congress.
• 🗣️ The delay in honoring the officers was described as unconscionable, unpatriotic, unfathomable, and un-American.
• ✅ The speaker emphasized the need to honor these officers with dignity and respect.