The mother of fallen U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick is requesting meetings with Republican senators to convince them to vote in favor of a commission that would further investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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GOP senator on creating commission: We owe it to the brave men and women who defended our lives that day
From CNN s Kristin Wilson
Republican Sen. Susan Collins spoke with reporters following her meeting with fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick s girlfriend, Sandra Garza, and USCP Officer Harry Dunn and DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone. Sicknick s mother, Gladys Sicknick, did not join them for this meeting.
Collins spoke about her stance on the commission, saying they are the reason that I am fighting so hard for the creation of this commission, so that we can better understand the attack on our democracy, and the heroic actions that were taken that day to save our lives and the lives of everyone who worked in the camp.
Gladys Sicknick, the mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, said that she is hopeful her meetings with GOP senators today will change their minds on whether to vote for a Jan. 6 commission.
Brian Sicknick's family wants to uncover every detail about the Jan. 6 insurrection by pro-Trump rioters, when the Capitol Police officer collapsed and later died. They can't understand why lawmakers do not.
‘Couldn’t stay quiet’: Capitol officer’s mother pushes Republicans for Jan. 6 probe
The Capitol Police are caught in the middle of a political firestorm involving the lawmakers they are sworn to protect.
By COLLEEN LONGAssociated Press
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Gladys Sicknick, mother of the late Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, arrives at the office of Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
WASHINGTON Brian Sicknick’s family wants to uncover every detail about the Jan. 6 insurrection by pro-Trump rioters, when the Capitol Police officer collapsed and later died. They can’t understand why lawmakers do not.