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Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds

by | May 22, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) speaks to members of the media after Republicans pulled a war powers bill on Iran when it became apparent that Democrats had enough votes to pass it, at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Legislation introduced this week aims to prevent participants in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol from receiving compensation via a new fund established by the Trump administration.