Lawmakers react to Capitol protests, urge peace Share Updated: 5:31 PM EST Jan 6, 2021 National Desk Staff Share Updated: 5:31 PM EST Jan 6, 2021 TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 5:31 PM EST Jan 6, 2021 National Desk Staff WATCH: President-elect Joe Biden gives remarks on the unrest at the CapitolProtesters entered the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, forcing members of Congress to evacuate in the middle of certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Lawmakers and politicians from both parties, many of whom were present during the protests, reacted to the situation and discouraged violence. We will be updating this article with more lawmakers' responses as they come in. President Trump: Vice President Mike Pence: President-elect Joe Biden: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer released a joint statement on the Capitol protests: “We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately.”Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR):Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA): Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA): Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN):Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI): Congressman William Timmons (R-SC): Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) shared a video of the protests, saying, “Just evacuated my office in Cannon due to a nearby threat. Now we’re seeing protesters assaulting Capitol Police. This is wrong. This is not who we are. I’m heartbroken for our nation today.”Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC):Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL):Marco Rubio (R-FL): Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH): House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA): Steve Scalise (R-LA): Ted Cruz (R-TX): Though she has yet to comment on the situation, according to reports Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi requested backup from the National Guard.