Jan 11 2 Capitol Police officers suspended after attack By Associated Press Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended as a result of their actions during last week's attack on the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 07 Capitol Police chief resigning after mob attack By Associated Press Chief Steven Sund said Thursday that police had planned for a free speech demonstration and did not expect the violent attack. He said it was unlike anything he’d experienced in his 30 years in law enforcement. Continue reading
Jan 07 Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign By Associated Press The head of the union representing U.S. Capitol Police is calling on the department’s chief to resign, saying the Capitol riot “should never have happened.”… Continue reading
Jul 10 Threats to lawmakers spike in 2017, House memo says By Kevin Freking, Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police have investigated more threats to members of Congress in the first six months of the year than in all of 2016, says the chief law enforcement official for the House. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Sanders says he’s ‘sickened’ by congressional baseball shooting By Associated Press Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders says the man authorities identified as opening fire on the Republican congressional baseball practice had apparently volunteered on his presidential campaign. Continue reading
Mar 29 Capitol returning to normal day after intruder is shot By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol complex was set to return to normal Tuesday, a day after police say officers shot and wounded a man who pulled a weapon at a security checkpoint as he entered the underground Capitol Visitor Center. Continue reading
May 02 Report: Capitol Police left guns unattended three times in 2015 By Daniel Costa-Roberts U.S. Capitol Police officers have left loaded guns unattended and unsecured at least three times since the beginning of the year. Continue reading