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Dishonorable GOP: 21 Extremist House Republicans Say Police Who Defended Capitol on January 6 Don’t Deserve Highest Civilian Honor

21 House Republicans Refuse to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Police Who Defended Democracy on January 6  

It’s a remarkably sad, embarrassing and dishonorable move even for Kevin McCarthy’s increasingly extreme House GOP.

On Tuesday, GOP messaging leaders and QAnon conspiracy theorists Marjorie Tayor Greene and Matt Gaetz led a group of 21 House Republicans who voted against House legislation to award Congressional Gold Medals — one of the nation’s highest civilian honors — to police officers who protected our democracy during the deadly insurrection on January 6.

“Even after law enforcement sacrificed their own lives to protect members of Congress, their staff, and the integrity of our democracy, an increasingly extreme House GOP has reached a new low by refusing to honor the brave officers who defended the Capitol on January 6,” said DCCC Spokesperson Chris Taylor. “GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy must answer for his caucus’ national embarrassment.”

SHAMEFUL REMINDER: NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer and Minority Leader McCarthy remain mum on disavowing the politics of Taylor Greene and have held her $175,000 pledge to the NRCC.

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