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House Democrats Post Replica January 6 Plaques as Johnson Blocks Official Tribute

They are seeking to embed a legal installation requirement in the 2026 spending bill to compel its display.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) talks to reporters during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on May 16, 2024 in Washington, DC. During the annual "Police Week" in Washington, Jeffries encouraged House Republican leaders to move ahead with installing a memorial plaque honoring law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the official plaque honoring officers from Jan. 6, 2021 in storage despite a 2022 law mandating its mounting.
  • The commemorative plaque was completed by March 2023 but shelved after Republicans gained House control.
  • Reps. Jamie Raskin, Joe Morelle, and Jim McGovern organized replicas outside Democratic offices to highlight the delay.
  • Democrats have labeled the refusal to display the plaque an embarrassing violation of law and a distortion of insurrection history.
  • Lawmakers are negotiating provisions in the 2026 spending bill that would legally obligate its installation in the Capitol.