Tag Archives: 2021 United States Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former military officer who assaulted police officers with a hockey stick and a sharp metal pole while he stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison. Michael Joseph Foy, 33, threw the pole at police and struck officers with the hockey stick as a mob of rioters fought for …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Tuesday honored the official charged with maintaining order in the House during two of the chamber’s most tumultuous moments — the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and last year’s longest race for House speaker since before the Civil War. Cheryl Johnson, the 36th House clerk, was presented with the 2023 Freedom Award from …