Posted 1/6/2024, 11:38:00 PM
Massie Among 21 House Republicans Voting 'No' on Gold Medals for Capitol Police Over Objection to 'Insurrectionists' Term
- Rep. Thomas Massie was one of 21 House Republicans who voted against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to Capitol police who defended Congress on Jan. 6.
- Massie defended his "no" vote on the 3-year anniversary of the attack, objecting to rioters being called "insurrectionists."
- The bill referred to the Jan. 6 rioters as a "mob of insurrectionists."
- Massie disagreed with calling them insurrectionists, saying "They were protesting. And I don’t approve of the way they protested, but it wasn’t an insurrection."
- The Congressional Gold Medal bill passed 406-21, with all 21 no votes from Republicans.