Providing for Consideration of H.R. Cashless Bail Reporting Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of Providing for Consideration of H.R. Monitor Accountability Act; Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing Support for Law Enforcement Officers; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

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Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member McGovern for yielding time to me.

If we defeat the previous question, we will offer a bill, my bill, that will truly honor police officers: H.R. 7711, my No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act.

On January 6, as we all know, violent rioters assaulted Capitol Police, beating them with flag poles, dragging them through crowds, and pepper spraying them in the face at point-blank range.

President Trump has not only called these criminals patriots, he decided January 6 insurrectionists deserved a blanket pardon for their attacks on police officers. It is shameful.

Now, the Trump administration is considering millions of dollars in payouts to these insurrectionists, which is a giant slap in the face to all the brave officers who fought to protect us--us, and our democracy on January 6.

My bill would prohibit the use of Federal funds to compensate any convicted January 6 rioter.

Mr. Speaker, if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle were serious about honoring police officers, they would take up my bill to prevent President Trump from paying off his favorite cop beaters.

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