{"id":173479,"date":"2023-04-04T09:57:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=173479"},"modified":"2023-04-04T09:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:57:36","slug":"congress-braces-for-new-members-who-were-at-capitol-on-jan-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/congress-braces-for-new-members-who-were-at-capitol-on-jan-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress braces for new members who were at Capitol on Jan. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo illustration: Maura Losch. Photos: Scott Olson\/Getty Images, Bill Clark\/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images and Dustin Franz\/Bloomberg via Getty Images <\/p>\n
Three people who were on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 stand a serious chance of returning to the site of the deadly riot next January \u2014 this time as duly elected Republican members of Congress.<\/p>\n
Why it matters: <\/strong>Democratic members who were on the other side of the attack aren't prepared to simply forgive and forget,\u00a0telling Axios they have concerns about their personal security and the broader ramifications for democracy if these candidates are elected.<\/p>\n Driving the news: <\/strong>The Pelosi-aligned House Majority PAC plans to cancel its ad reservations in Wisconsin's 3rd District, Axios reported this month \u2014\u00a0potentially ceding the race to Republican Derrick Van Orden.<\/p>\n None of the three<\/strong> has been charged in connection to the riot, and all have now received some level of institutional support from House Republican leadership.<\/p>\n Van Orden and Smith's campaigns did not respond <\/strong>to requests for interviews and for comment on this story.<\/p>\n What they're saying: <\/strong>In interviews with Axios, House Democrats who were trapped in the gallery as the violence unfolded said these Republicans will get a chilly reception if they win.<\/p>\n Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), <\/strong>who was also in the gallery and was photographed holding a distraught Rep. Susan Wild's (D-Pa.) hand as she lay on the floor, said he'll "do everything to hold them accountable."<\/p>\n The other side:<\/strong> House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other conservatives have given these candidates their blessing, but even House Republicans who voted to certify the election told Axios the conference should make room for them.<\/p>\n What we're watching: <\/strong>This dynamic could impact Congress' already frayed capacity for bipartisan work. After Jan. 6, some Democrats refused to co-lead bills with Republicans who voted to decertify presidential electors.<\/p>\n\n
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