/tags/u-s-capitol U.S. Capitol en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:59:34 GMT /texas-news/2022-10-27/el-paso-man-allegedly-involved-in-breach-of-the-u-s-capitol-last-year-charged-by-federal-government More than 880 people have been arrested for crimes related to the attack on the U. S. Capitol, including more than 70 Texans. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:59:34 GMT /texas-news/2022-10-27/el-paso-man-allegedly-involved-in-breach-of-the-u-s-capitol-last-year-charged-by-federal-government Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2022-06-10/new-revelations-and-3-other-takeaways-from-the-first-jan-6-committee-hearing The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Donald Trump was responsible for what happened. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:25:15 GMT /news/2022-06-10/new-revelations-and-3-other-takeaways-from-the-first-jan-6-committee-hearing Domenico Montanaro /texas-news/2022-01-06/texas-had-the-2nd-most-arrests-at-the-capitol-insurrection-1-year-later-that-still-matters Just over 700 people have been arrested and charged with crimes dealing with the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6. While thousands traveled from 45 states to Washington D.C., Texas has the dubious distinction of having the second highest number of people arrested for their part in the attempt to overthrow a democratic election. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:06:45 GMT /texas-news/2022-01-06/texas-had-the-2nd-most-arrests-at-the-capitol-insurrection-1-year-later-that-still-matters Paul Flahive /news/2021-08-22/questions-about-security-around-the-capitol-complex-emerge-after-bomb-threat The ease with which the attacker gained such close access to the Library of Congress on Thursday raises new questions about security, just seven months after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-22/questions-about-security-around-the-capitol-complex-emerge-after-bomb-threat Vanessa Romo /news/2021-08-19/capitol-police-are-negotiating-with-man-who-claims-to-have-bomb-near-u-s-capitol A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck in front of the Library of Congress gave up after an hours-long standoff with police and is now in custody. No bomb was found in the truck. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:04:40 GMT /news/2021-08-19/capitol-police-are-negotiating-with-man-who-claims-to-have-bomb-near-u-s-capitol Brian Naylor /2021-07-29/senators-aim-to-add-more-notable-females-to-capitols-sculpture-collection Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a group of bipartisan lawmakers are unveiling legislation to ramp up art featuring women at the U.S. Capitol. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:00:08 GMT /2021-07-29/senators-aim-to-add-more-notable-females-to-capitols-sculpture-collection Claudia Grisales /news/2021-07-29/democrats-defend-walkout-call-for-national-voter-protections-at-congressional-hearing-on-texas-gop-voting-bill Texas Republicans pushed back forcefully, denying Democratic claims that the state election bill would suppress voting and discriminate against minority voters. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:00:06 GMT /news/2021-07-29/democrats-defend-walkout-call-for-national-voter-protections-at-congressional-hearing-on-texas-gop-voting-bill Houston Public Media /news/2021-07-06/heres-what-capitol-police-are-doing-differently-6-months-after-the-insurrection Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol Police has been working in the aftermath of the attack to "pivot towards an intelligence-based protective agency." Tue, 06 Jul 2021 20:00:24 GMT /news/2021-07-06/heres-what-capitol-police-are-doing-differently-6-months-after-the-insurrection Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-06-30/the-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-in-the-u-s-capitol The legislation also calls for the removal of a bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the infamous Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans weren't U.S. citizens. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:03 GMT /news/2021-06-30/the-house-votes-to-remove-confederate-statues-in-the-u-s-capitol Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-05-11/2-men-charged-with-assaulting-police-in-capitol-riot-ordered-jailed-pending-trial George Tanios and Julian Khater have been accused of conspiring to assault U.S. Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, who were protecting the Capitol on Jan. 6. Tue, 11 May 2021 23:00:22 GMT /news/2021-05-11/2-men-charged-with-assaulting-police-in-capitol-riot-ordered-jailed-pending-trial Ryan Lucas