Washington, DC – January 6, 2021….Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) issued the following statement condemning the violence and chaos that broke out at the U.S. Capitol today:

“The deadly attack on the nation’s Capitol is a stain on American democracy—and the images of rioters scaling the walls, breaking windows and doors, occupying offices, and attacking Capitol Police are a national embarrassment. The disruption of the Constitutional duty of counting the votes of the states’ electors was a regretful occurrence. I am sad a protester lost her life in the melee, and that the iconic symbol of freedom in the world was violated by the mob. Particularly upsetting was the picture of a Northwest Arkansas resident at the desk of the Speaker of the House. I am concerned with the lack of a security plan given the known rally on the Ellipse and anxiously await a review of the events that led to the disturbance. A very disappointing day in America.”

Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) has represented Arkansas’s Third Congressional District since 2011. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

womack.house.gov

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