“[Brian] was just there for our country."

— Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, is meeting with some Republicans today and says she hopes she can convince them to support a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection.
Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick, leaves Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) office after urging him to support a 1/6 commission.

@mkraju reports Johnson “respectfully disagreed,” but committed to doing “everything” he can to ensure questions are answered.
Gladys Sicknick, mother of U.S. Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after he confronted insurrectionists on January 6, says she’s on Capitol Hill today because “I just couldn’t stay quiet anymore.”
Gladys Sicknick, mother of fallen Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick, continues her meetings with Republican senators.

She says she wants them to think about “the country” when they vote on the January 6 commission, adding “right now, I don’t think they’re doing it.”

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