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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 7 

Recognizing the heroism of United States Capitol personnel and journalists 

during the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 

6, 2021. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 1, 2021 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Ms. SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. REED, Mr. 

LUJA ́N, Mr. CARPER, Mr. BENNET, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. KING, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. WARNER, Mr. COONS, Mrs. 

GILLIBRAND, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. PADILLA, 

Mr. LEAHY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. HASSAN, Ms. 

ROSEN, and Mr. OSSOFF) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the heroism of United States Capitol personnel 

and journalists during the insurrectionist attack on the 

United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. 

Whereas January 6, 2021, the day during which insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘Capitol’’) as Members of Congress convened in a joint session to receive the votes of the Electoral College, will forever be remembered as an assault on 

democracy; 


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Whereas many agencies, including the United States Capitol 

Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, neighboring local law enforcement 

agencies, and multiple Federal agencies, responded to the 

Capitol and bravely engaged the attackers; 

Whereas, despite the attack on the Capitol, Members of Congress later returned to the task of receiving the votes of 

the Electoral College for President and Vice President, 

thereby ensuring that democracy would prevail that day; 

Whereas Members of Congress, congressional staff, Capitol 

personnel, and members of the media— 

(1) were at work inside the Capitol as it was attacked; and 

(2) shared the experience of fearing for their safety 

as thousands of rioters surrounded and occupied areas of 

the Capitol complex, including the Rotunda, Statuary 

Hall, and the Senate Chamber; 

Whereas the staff of the Parliamentarian of the Senate acted 

quickly and selflessly to preserve the electoral vote certifications from theft or destruction by those attempting to 

prevent Congress from carrying out the constitutional 

duty of Congress to receive the votes of the Electoral College; 

Whereas members of the Capitol custodial staff and Restaurant Associates staff have bravely shown up to work, 

and maintained the standard of excellence set by such 

staff, during a dangerous pandemic, continuing to provide essential services to the congressional community; 

Whereas the dedicated staff of the Architect of the Capitol, 

who care for and maintain the Capitol, immediately 


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began working to repair the parts of the Capitol that 

were damaged and vandalized during this tragic event; 

Whereas the people of the United States have already taken 

notice of the incredible and diligent work done by Capitol 

personnel to care for and repair the building in the wake 

of the January 6 attack, including by sending thank you 

notes to the Capitol custodial staff; 

Whereas journalists continued to report to the world what 

was happening even as those journalists were threatened, 

chased, surrounded, subjected to physical violence, forced 

to shelter in place for hours, and had their equipment 

stolen and destroyed by rioters; 

Whereas several members of the media were physically assaulted during the attack on the Capitol, including a 

photojournalist who, once the press credentials of the 

photojournalist were noticed by attackers, was thrown to 

the floor, causing the photojournalist to fear for her life; 

and 

Whereas, due to the work of journalists who persisted in covering and documenting the events of the day despite the 

danger those journalists faced, the whole story of January 6 will be known: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That the Senate— 

3 (1) commends the service and professionalism 

4 of the personnel of the United States Capitol who, 

5 under extraordinarily difficult circumstances, en6 sured Congress was able to continue to operate and 

7 fulfill the constitutional obligations of Congress; and 


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1 (2) expresses appreciation for, and solidarity 

2 with, the women and men of the news media report3 ing on the work of Congress, even at risk to their 

4 own personal safety. 

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