About the resolution
Democrats criticize remarks describing the participants as “peaceful protesters.”
Context
Five people died in the January 6 riot at the Capitol Building. At a May hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, several Republicans made comments that downplayed, excused, or denied the violence that occurred.
“It was not an insurrection. We cannot call it that and be truthful,” Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA9) said. “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 Jan. 6, you’d think it was a normal tourist visit.”
(It’s true that some footage showed relative calm and peaceful protest, …
Sponsor and status
David Cicilline
Sponsor. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This resolution was introduced on May 20, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
20 Cosponsors (20 Democrats)
History
May 20, 2021
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Introduced
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H.Res. 421 (117th) was a simple resolution in the United States Congress.
A simple resolution is used for matters that affect just one chamber of Congress, often to change the rules of the chamber to set the manner of debate for a related bill. It must be agreed to in the chamber in which it was introduced. It is not voted on in the other chamber and does not have the force of law.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.Res. 421. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This simple resolution was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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