Congress defies its own law, fails to install plaque honoring Jan. 6 police officers

[UpInArms]

In a Congress stuck in gridlock, legislators have grown accustomed to sluggishness in their Capitol Hill work. But Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat who has represented a Northern California Bay Area district since 1995, is infuriated by one particular hold-up.

"My letters have not been answered. And it's a mystery to me," Lofgren said, throwing her hands up in frustration as she spoke with CBS News just off the U.S. House floor a few days ago.

Lofgren and a group of other top House Democrats are questioning why a small plaque to honor police officers who saved the Capitol — and the lawmakers and staffers working there — on Jan. 6, 2021 was not completed or installed by the March 2023 deadline required by law.

In a letter sent this month to House Speaker Mike Johnson and obtained by CBS News, Lofgren wrote, "I am deeply concerned about the delay in installing the plaque, which was mandated by law to be placed on the western side of the Capitol building."

A spending bill passed and signed into law in March 2023 required the creation of a plaque listing the names of officers who served on Jan. 6 and required it to be placed on the western front of the Capitol, the site of some of the most violent attacks against officers.

More at:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congress-fails-to-install-plaque-honoring-jan-6-police-officers/

[spanone]

1. K&R

Breaking the law for the sick fuck.

[orange jar]

2. Brought to you by the 'Law & Order' party.

…

[malaise]

3. Come on

ReTHUGs supported their failed COUP.
They don’t give a flying g fuck about the police.

[AllaN01Bear]

10. they supported law and order, defence , and claimed they are more patriotic and j6 showed these

were feel good issues to them to garner more votes.

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. The party of Trump has to maintain the charade that there was no attempted coup.

[KS Toronado]

15. My thoughts exactly

[Hugin]

5. This is infuriating.

[Biophilic]

6. But, but, it never happened.

Why put a plaque up for a small episode that involved a few tourists? Really, we repugs have better things to do. After all we’re rewriting the basic history of our beautiful white country.

[ChazInAz]

11. You betcha!

Just look how quickly they got that statue of Billy Graham installed!

[TSExile]

26. Yup!!

Hypocrisy in the highest order.

[Marthe48]

7. The reality of a plaque

is at odds with the lies about the attempted coup. The people who engineered the coup can easily ignore the reality of a thousand of their soldiers being found guilty of a variety of crimes against the government, but in order to replace the soldiers in jail, they don't want a commemoration of the officers who died defending the Capitol to remind the recruitment pool that criminal henchmen shed the blood of heroes. Might discourage enlistment.

[mn9driver]

8. The GOP is comprised of traitors and cowards

It’s no surprise that they would avoid putting up a plaque that documents these qualities.

[PatSeg]

9. They make the law, but don't abide by it

[Traurigkeit]

20. Republicans want to rule, Democrats ask to govern.

The base of our difference.

[PatSeg]

21. Yes, sums it up quite well

[Historic NY]

12. Tells you how they back the blue....

[durablend]

14. They back the blue

When they go after "Those other people" but when the blue comes after them they're like "Fuck off, PIGS!"

[magicarpet]

13. A few tourist buses pulled up to the US Capitol on January 6,..

... and the tourists did a leisurely walk through the Capitol Building to convey their reverence for historic, patriotic, and political issues.

What a delight J/6 was to see these wonderful terrorists, excuse me I meant, treasonous Fascist, oops I meant patriotic AmeriKKKans visit and storm the Capitol Building inorder to express their devotion and love for this country and the Democratic Republic for which we all stand.

Love America,... beat it to death with a solid metal American flag pole. Then crush some heads with huge and heavy metal fire extinguishers.

[roscoeroscoe]

16. I'm sure Mike & crew would rather honor Ashley Babbitt

eom

[BoRaGard]

17. Why do republicans hate America's Police Officers?

Seems like the repubes support violent criminals over our guardians.

[Paladin]

18. If you're surprised, then you haven't been paying attention. (nt)

[orangecrush]

19. K&R

[Takket]

22. Why is she asking the Speaker? He doesn't buy and install plaques.

[gopiscrap]

24. asshole republicans

so much for being the party of "law and order"

[republianmushroom]

25. This is nothing new, Congress defying its own laws.