Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the violent attack against the building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day. Workers early Saturday quietly installed a plaque honoring the officers. That came three years after the plaque was required by law to be erected. The plaque was placed on the Senate side of the hallway because the Senate voted unanimously in January to install it after House Speaker Mike Johnson had delayed putting it up. The Washington Post first reported the installation, which was witnessed by a reporter about 4 a.m. Saturday.
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A tour group walks by a plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Capitol tour guides take photos of a plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A sign at the top of the stairs near the plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
A plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)