The Architect of the Capitol, the legislative agency tasked with the maintenance and operation of the Capitol, was sued on Thursday by two police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, against rioters.
The lawsuit, on behalf of former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and current officer Daniel Hodges, was filed against Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin in an effort to push Congress to install a plaque commemorating the officers who were injured in their defense of the Capitol.
Congress passed a law in 2022 mandating the creation of a memorial to commemorate the Capitol Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The law gave the Architect of the Capitol one year to install the plaque, but that deadline has
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