Matsui Statement Marking One Year After Violent Insurrection at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement marking one year after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol complex.

“One year ago today, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Congress, and the Constitution sought to silence the voices of American voters and overthrow our democratic process with violence,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “As a member of Congress, I had always felt safe in the Capitol, the citadel of our democracy. Yet, as I bunkered down in my office and watched my colleagues and friends barricade themselves in the House chamber, that feeling came tumbling down. We saw in the starkest terms that our democracy was not immune to the power of lies and misinformation, and that our most sacred democratic processes are equally precious as they are fragile. America was reminded that our democracy is not simply predestined to exist. Its survival requires all of us to stand up, defend, and never take its survival for granted.”

“Last year, the guardrails of our democratic institutions were tested like never before,” Matsui continued. “That is why today we reaffirm our commitment to the American people. We vow to build a future in which we all have equitable access to the ballot. We take up an unrelenting commitment to the truth. Together, we will secure the future for our children and grandchildren and keep our democracy strong.”

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