Title: Censuring Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution censures Representative Andrew Clyde for certain statements he made regarding the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 419 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 419

           Censuring Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2021

 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Cooper, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Demings, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson 
 Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. McEachin, 
Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
 Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Jayapal, and Mr. Espaillat) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Censuring Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia.

Whereas in January 2021, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
        Representatives released its report, ``Materials in Support of H. Res. 
        24, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for 
        High Crimes and Misdemeanors'', which stated:
            ``To enter the Capitol, the insurrectionists desecrated the Capitol 
        including by, among other acts, ransacking and looting Member offices, 
        stealing and destroying electronics, government property, and sensitive 
        materials, and engaging in violence, which eventually resulted in at 
        least five deaths. To enter the Capitol, the insurrectionists 
        overwhelmed Capitol Police, scaled walls, used makeshift ladders, 
        shattered windows, and overran barricades. Although Capitol Police 
        locked the gallery and floor doors and Members and staff barricaded 
        themselves in offices, the mob stormed Member offices, vandalizing and 
        smashing property, overturning furniture, and, in some cases, stealing 
        electronics.
            ``Insurrectionists also severely damaged the building itself. They 
        left bullet marks in the building walls, looted art, destroyed 
        monuments, including a commemorative display honoring late congressman 
        John Lewis, smeared their feces in several hallways, and fatally injured 
        a Capitol Police officer. Several brandished the Confederate battle flag 
        and extremist paraphernalia.
            ``By approximately 2:45 PM, insurrectionists had breached the House 
        and Senate floors and began posing for photographs, including on the 
        dais where Vice President Mike Pence had been presiding just moments 
        before. Other images showed rioters smoking marijuana in Capitol rooms. 
        The insurrectionists had, among their gear and weaponry, bullet-proof 
        vests, zip ties used for handcuffs, metal knuckles, sticks and poles, 
        knives, and firearms; in total, at least six handguns were recovered 
        from subsequent arrests. Videos confirmed that these insurrectionists 
        were openly threatening specific Members of Congress. For example, some 
        of the attackers said, `Tell Pelosi we're coming for that 
        [expletive]'.'';
Whereas the Committee's report also stated, ``During the attack, Vice President 
        Pence, Members of Congress, and staff were sheltering in secure 
        locations. Spurred by the false claims of fraud, some of the attackers 
        said, `Tell Pelosi we're coming for that [expletive]', and `Hang Mike 
        Pence'. Some attackers carried zip ties intended to be used as 
        handcuffs. A noose was hung outside the Capitol. Multiple members of the 
        Capitol Police were severely injured or killed.'';
Whereas the Committee's report also stated, ``Later video would emerge of 
        insurrectionists inside the Capitol chanting `Hang Mike Pence!''';
Whereas on May 12, 2021, during a hearing entitled ``The Capitol Insurrection: 
        Unexplained Delays and Unanswered Questions'' held by the Committee on 
        Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, Representative 
        Andrew Clyde of Georgia stated that the events that transpired at the 
        attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 were ``not an 
        insurrection'' and that to call it an insurrection is a ``bold-faced 
        lie'';
Whereas on that date Representative Clyde also stated of the insurrectionists, 
        ``Watching the TV footage of those who entered the Capitol and walked 
        through Statuary Hall showed people in an orderly fashion staying 
        between the stanchions and ropes taking videos and pictures. You know, 
        if you didn't know the TV footage was a video from January 6th, you 
        would actually think it was a normal tourist visit.''; and
Whereas undermining the seriousness of the insurrection that occurred on January 
        6 against the United States Capitol and Members of Congress, and 
        dangerously mischaracterizing the events of that day, disrespects the 
        sacrifices made by law enforcement officers on that day and creates 
        danger by emboldening and legitimizing future actors who would attack 
        the United States Capitol in a similar manner: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia be hereby 
        censured;
            (2) Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia forthwith 
        present himself in the well of the House of Representatives for 
        the pronouncement of censure; and
            (3) Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia be censured with 
        the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker.
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