Yesterday, 21 House Republicans voted against giving a Congressional Gold Medal to those officers who protected them from harm during the Capitol Insurrection. They are:
- Lauren Boebert of Colorado
- John Rose of Tennessee
- Andy Harris of Maryland
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky
- Bob Good of Virginia
- Louie Gohmert of Texas
- Barry Moore of Alabama
- Ralph Norman of South Carolina
- Matt Rosendale of Montana
- Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
- Chip Roy of Texas
- Paul Gosar of Arizona
- Andy Biggs of Arizona
- Warren Davidson of Ohio
- Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
- Matt Gaetz of Florida
- Greg Steube of Florida
- Andrew Clyde of Georgia
- Jody Hice of Georgia
- Mary Miller of Illinois
- Michael Cloud of Texas
Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA) even went so far as to refuse to shake the hand of DC police officer Michael Fanone, who was beaten by the rioting mob. Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA) said that Fanone ran into Clyde at the Capitol, introduced himself as “someone who fought to defend the Capitol” and put out his hand. “Clyde refused to shake it. To honor Trump, [House Republicans] will dishonor the police,” Swalwell tweeted.
On the same day, 14 Republicans voted against the Juneteenth holiday, which celebrates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the U.S. Those jerks are:
- Andy Biggs of Arizona
- Mo Brooks of Alabama
- Andrew Clyde of Georgia
- Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee
- Paul Gosar of Arizona
- Ronny Jackson of Texas
- Doug LaMalfa of California
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky
- Tom McClintock of California
- Ralph Norman of South Carolina
- Mike Rogers of Alabama
- Matt Rosendale of Montana
- Chip Roy of Texas
- Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
The holiday is named to mark June 19 of 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived on the island of Galveston, TX to take command of federal troops who had recently landed in Texas to enforce the emancipation of slaves, which was declared by President Lincoln nearly three years earlier. The Senate previously passed the bill under unanimous consent after Sen. Ron Johnson said that he would not object to its passage. The bill now goes to President Biden for signature.
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