LEADER JEFFRIES: "IT'S TIME FOR HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO SAVED LIVES ON JANUARY 6"
Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he recognized Police Week and called on House Republicans to honor the members of law enforcement who risked their lives defending the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
LEADER JEFFRIES: This is Police Week, and so let me begin, on behalf of the House Democratic Caucus, to express our sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation for the men and women of law enforcement who wear the uniform in order to protect and serve communities all across the nation, including back home in Brooklyn. We look forward, as House Democrats, to continuing to find ways to strengthen the relationship between the police and the community for the good of everyone.
It's also our view that we should honor the men and women of law enforcement who, on January 6, sacrificed it all, put their lives on the line and at risk in order to defend the Congress, defend the Constitution and defend the core values in our country, such as the peaceful transfer of power. There is a law on the books that requires the Congress to designate a place of significance in the Capitol to honor the men and women of law enforcement, including the Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department and many others who responded on that fateful day to put down a violent insurrection. It's time for House Republicans to honor the men and women of law enforcement who saved lives that day, including Democrats and Republicans, our staff members and, most importantly, defending the Constitution.
Full press conference can be watched here.