Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol
FILE - Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. ALBANY, N.Y. — — Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years afteron the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn't be allowed to run it.
He is sponsoring a bill that would bar people convicted of engaging in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding civil office, meaning they would not be able to serve as a judge or member of the Legislature. Hoylman-Sigal said he introduced the bill this year because he saw more people who were involved in the riot in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, running for office last year.
A Connecticut bill would prohibit people convicted of sedition, rebellion, insurrection or a felony related to one of those acts from running for or holding public office. Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, who introduced the measure, told The Associated Press that he wants the legislation eventually to bar them from holding state or municipal jobs.
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