Title: A concurrent resolution recognizing the heroism of the United States Capitol personnel and journalists during the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This concurrent resolution commends the service and professionalism of the U.S. Capitol personnel who ensured Congress was able to continue operating in the wake of the security breach on January 6, 2021, and it expresses appreciation for the members of the news media reporting on the work of Congress despite the risk to their own safety.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 7 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.


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                   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. Lujan, 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

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                         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;
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 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
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Senate--
            (1) commends the service and professionalism of the 
        personnel of the United States Capitol who, under 
        extraordinarily difficult circumstances, ensured Congress was 
        able to continue to operate and fulfill the constitutional 
        obligations of Congress; and
            (2) expresses appreciation for, and solidarity with, the 
        women and men of the news media reporting on the work of 
        Congress, even at risk to their own personal safety.
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