SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6

Senators Singh, Chang, Moss and Santana offered the following resolution:

A resolution condemning the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including the assault on the courageous members of the Capitol Police, and denouncing the use of presidential pardon power to absolve those who participated in the dangerous and anti-democratic riots.

Whereas, On January 6, 2021, a violent mob overwhelmed Capitol Police and breached the United States Capitol Building, disrupting the peaceful transfer of power; and

Whereas, This attack on the United States Capitol resulted in traumatic injuries to approximately 140 law enforcement officers; and

Whereas, This violent insurrection was not only an attack on the United States Capitol Building, but on the rule of law, the values of American democracy, and the Constitution, which are the bedrocks of the American Republic; and

Whereas, The United States Capitol Police, alongside other law enforcement agencies, displayed extraordinary courage, professionalism, and commitment to their duties in the face of overwhelming danger while defending our nation's capital, protecting members of Congress, and ensuring the safety of those within the Capitol Building; and

Whereas, The Capitol Police, many of whom faced physical harm, acted with valor to prevent further escalation of violence, and suffered life-altering injuries in the course of their duties; and

Whereas, On January 20th, 2025, President Trump's pardoning of, or commutation of sentences for, 1,500 criminals involved in the violent insurrection is an act of betrayal to the brave law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line on January 6, 2021, as well as to the citizens of the United States; and

Whereas, Among the 1,500 criminals pardoned by President Trump, 169 of them were found guilty of assaulting police officers, including one who assaulted Metropolitan Police Department Officer Noah Rathbun with a flagpole, another who jammed a stun gun into the neck of Washington Police Officer Michael Fanone multiple times, and another who sprayed multiple officers with bear spray; and

Whereas, The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police jointly condemned these presidential pardons and commutations, stating that ?crimes against law enforcement are not just attacks on individuals or public safety - they are attacked on society and undermine the rule of law? and that when perpetrators of violent crime against law enforcement are not held accountable, it emboldens others to commit similar acts of violence; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That we condemn the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, including the assault on the courageous members of the Capitol Police, and denounce the use of presidential pardon power to absolve those who participated in the dangerous and anti-democratic riots; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.