Colin Allred, a Texas Democrat, The Washington Post reports.
Andy Harris, Colin Allred nearly get in fist fight during vote on Joe Biden win The British Journal Editors and Wire Services/ New York Post. Harris reportedly took umbrage and confronted Rep. Thousands of supporters of the president had descended on Washington for a raucous rally earlier Wednesday outside the White House, where Trump delivered a fiery speech in which he repeated his claim that the election was rigged against him. One woman was shot dead in the melee while several homemade explosive devices were found. Rioters managed to flood the building and made it to the doors of the House of Representatives where lawmakers were sheltering inside - leading to a tense armed standoff. Members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence were forced to evacuate on Wednesday afternoon when thousands of the president’s supporters unhappy with the election overpowered Capitol Police and stormed the building. The men were separated by a Capitol staffer and eventually returned to their seats before exhausted lawmakers finally confirmed Biden’s win at 3.40 a.m. PBS reporter Lisa Desjardins said she witnessed Harris also taunting Democrats before a fight broke out between Harris and Allred.ĭozens of lawmakers could be seen rushing to their feet in C-SPAN footage of the incident as Pelosi hopelessly banged her gavel in an attempt to break up the fight. “He called me a liar!” Harris yelled in the chamber, according to an account by HuffPost reporter Matt Fuller. Colin Allred of Texas, a 37-year-old former NFL footballer.
Republicans objected to the language but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) moved on.Ī confrontation subsequently broke out in the background between GOP Rep. Their constituents should be ashamed of them!” Lamb said.
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The bill will address the full range of issues impacting veterans exposed to toxins, including access to. “The members who are repeating those lies should be ashamed of themselves. DALLAS Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today released the following statement as President Joe Biden signed into law the Honoring our PACT Act. Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania gave a speech claiming the violence was inspired by GOP “lies” about the election outcome. to continue a vote on President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory which was dramatically interrupted by pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol in a violent riot that left a woman shot dead.Īccording to accounts from reporters in the room, Republicans became angry around 2 a.m. Unbowed lawmakers returned to the chamber at 9 p.m. The group quickly broke up when Pelosi called for order on the floor.WASHINGTON - Tensions on Capitol Hill boiled over in the early hours of Thursday morning when a Democrat and a Republican lawmaker nearly got into a fist fight on the House floor and had to be separated by their colleagues. Al Lawson of Florida, Jamie Raskin of Maryland, and a senior Democratic staffer helped break up the confrontation, according to CNN's Kristin Wilson, who was in the room. The violence that broke out on Capitol Hill on Wednesday nearly extended to lawmakers discussing the incident on the House floor early Thursday morning. Nothing physical ever happened, or was going to happen. Colin Allred, but the Texas congressman's office said he was not involved in the initial confrontation and only approached his colleagues to help diffuse the situation.Ĭolleagues from both sides cleared their benches, with around a dozen lawmakers getting close to each other and arguing. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, confirmed the incident in a statement. Some reporters in the chamber initially identified the Democratic lawmaker as Rep. He was told by a Democrat from across the floor to "sit down," to which he responded, "No, you sit down!" after which the two faced-off in the aisle. Andy Harris, R-Md., yelled in frustration that Pelosi wasn't allowing Republicans to force Lamb to strike his comment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shot down the objection and as Lamb continued to speak, Rep. ‘I Can't Stay Here' - Mick Mulvaney Resigns From Trump Administration, Expects Others to Follow
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