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January 6 Attack on the Capital One Year Later
Join The Common Good as we take a closer look at events and the grave implications of January 6th, 2021.
About The Event
On January 6, 2021, our nation watched in shock as a group of rioters stormed the US Capitol, intent on disrupting the joint session of Congress assembled to count electoral votes and formalize the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
What have we learned about this unprecedented event in American history? The investigation is still ongoing but much has been uncovered about how it was planned, the people who carried it out, and some of the leaders involved in the attempt to stop the peaceful transition of power.
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Congressman Adam Schiff has emerged as one of the most consequential members with leadership on many major issues. He now serves on the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol tasked with discovering the fact, circumstances, and causes of the attack.
He is widely respected as a leader on national security and foreign policy especially for his role as Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He has worked to harden our defenses against foreign interference in our elections.
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean is a highly respected member and thought leader in the House. She served as one of the impeachment managers in the second trial against Donald Trump just weeks after she sat in the House gallery as protesters attempted to break into the chamber.
Prior to serving in Congress, Dean opened her own legal practice and taught writing and ethics at La Salle University. First elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 4th district in 2018, she has become known for her work fighting gun violence.
Congresswoman Jane Harman is President Emerita of the Wilson Center, one of the world’s most highly regarded think tanks, and a former long-time member of Congress who served on the House Intelligence Committee and the Homeland Security Committee's intelligence subcommittee. She is an internationally recognized authority on U.S. and global security issues, foreign relations, and lawmaking. Harman is also the author of the recent book Insanity Defense which chronicles how four administrations have failed to confront some of the toughest national security policy issues and what we can do to keep the nation safe.
Meet Representative Abigail Spanberger
Join The Common Good and meet Abigail Spanberger, Vice-Chair and the Democratic Whip of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Moderated by former Congresswoman, Jane Harman.
About The Event
Representative Abigail Spanberger flipped a Republican district in 2018 and has taken issue with the sweep of the Biden agenda.
Rep. Spanberger (D-VA) began her career in public service, serving as a federal agent with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigating money laundering and narcotics cases. From 2006 to 2014, she worked overseas as a CIA operations officer focused on issues of national security including intelligence gathering on terrorism and nuclear proliferation.
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Known for her impressive record at the CIA, and her work to further our national security, Representative Spanberger is undoubtedly a rising star in the Democratic party.
Abigail Spanberger represents Virginia’s 7th District, covering an area around Richmond and Central Virginia. She is
Representative Spanberger is a Vice-Chair and the Democratic Whip of the Problem Solvers Caucus. She was elected to Congress in the 2018 elections, flipping a swing district in the process. Representative Spanberger began her career in public service, serving as a federal agent with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigating money laundering and narcotics cases. From 2006 to 2014, she worked overseas as a CIA operations officer focused on classified matters of national security that included intelligence gathering on terrorism and nuclear proliferation. She worked at home and abroad to collect vital intelligence, keep our country safe, and work in furtherance of our national security priorities.
Jane Harman is an internationally recognized authority on U.S. and global security issues, foreign relations, and lawmaking. Among her many achievements, Harman is a Distinguished Fellow and President Emerita of the Wilson Center, one of the world’s most highly regarded think tanks.
Harman recently completed a decade as its first female President & CEO. Congresswoman Harman has long been a national expert at the nexus of security and public policy issues, and has received numerous awards for her distinguished service, including the Defense Department Medal for Distinguished Service, the CIA Agency Seal Medal, the CIA Director’s Award, and the Director of National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal.
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