Nancy Pelosi unveils plans to commemorate the first anniversary of Capitol riot with PANEL DISCUSSION, prayer vigil and by allowing lawmakers to ‘share experiences from that day’
Congress is commemorating the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol with a prayer vigil, panel discussion and reflection from lawmakers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the plans for the ‘solemn observance’ in a letter to her Democratic colleagues dated Monday
Pelosi said 'preparations are underway for a full program of events' and invited all lawmakers to participate in the remembrance activities
Officials have not indicated which lawmakers - Democrat or Republican - will participate in the event
News of the commemoration comes just days after Mitch McConnell called the attack 'horrendous' and said investigators need to find out who was responsible
The riot, said to be the most violent attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812, left nine people dead and at least 100 police officers injured
More than 700 people have been arrested for their alleged roles in the riots
By Natasha Anderson and Nikki Schwab, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 00:24 EST, 21 December 2021 | Updated: 03:19 EST, 21 December 2021
Congress is commemorating the first anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol with a prayer vigil, panel discussion with historians and an opportunity for reflection from lawmakers who witnessed the attack.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the plans for the ‘solemn observance’ Monday in a letter to fellow Democrats.
'Our nation will soon mark one year since the January 6th deadly attack on the United States Capitol,' she wrote.
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