Thread by @CraigCaplan

413-12: House passed legislation awarding three congressional gold medals to the US Capitol Police and those who protected the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Bill now heads to the Senate. docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/…

House-passed Congressional Gold Medal bill noted "On January 6, 2021, a mob of insurrectionists forced its way into the U.S. Capitol building and congressional office buildings and engaged in acts of vandalism, looting, and violently attacked Capitol Police officers."

Bill also highlights "the sacrifice of heroes including Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Dept Officer Jeffrey Smith..and the courage of Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman..to risk their lives in service of our country."

House-passed January 6th Congressional Gold Medals bill states "The desecration of the U.S. Capitol, which is the temple of our American Democracy, and the violence targeting Congress are horrors that will forever stain our Nation’s history."

12 House Republicans voted No on Congressional Gold Medals for January 6th attack protection by US Capitol Police:
Biggs-AZ
Cloud-TX
Clyde-GA
Gaetz-FL
Gohmert-TX
Good-VA
Gooden-TX
Greene-GA
Harris-MD
Massie-KY
Rose-TN
Steube-FL
clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll0…

House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs (R-AZ) on voting No on January 6th Congressional Gold Medals for US Capitol Police.

https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1372315380283281415

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of 12 House Republicans to vote No on January 6th Congressional Gold Medals for Police bill by Speaker Pelosi.

https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1372329687670784004

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on voting No: "I have a problem with the term insurrection…It could have implications for somebody’s prosecution later, that if we give weight to the word insurrection, that then that comes up in somebody's prosecution...That’s a concern of mine."

Massie: (R-KY) to @ReporterCioffi:"Also calling this a `temple’ is a little too sacrilegious for me.This is not a religion here. This is a government. We separate our religion from our gov't..It's mostly those two things, insurrection and the term temple."

https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1372333146759397377

Gohmert (R-TX) voting No on January 6th Congressional Golds Medals Police bill: "Speaker Pelosi’s bill, HR 1085, does not honor anyone, but rather seeks to drive a narrative that isn’t substantiated by known facts."

Gohmert (R-TX): "We absolutely do want to show our gratitude and respect for the U.S. Capitol Police, so I removed the Speaker’s false and politicized narrative in order to arrive at legislation that truly honors those who selflessly serve us in Congress.”

1st term Rep. Bob Good (R-VA)

https://twitter.com/RepBobGood/status/1372337496244228097

1st term Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1372308977804005377