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Rep Hank Johnson (D-GA) has been arrested by Capitol Police.ÂÂ
He was arrested while protesting to end the filibuster.
Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol police Thursday while protesting Senate “inaction” on voting legislation and filibuster reform.
“In the spirit of my dear friend and mentor – the late Congressman John Lewis – I was getting in #goodtrouble,” Johnson said in a tweet with a video of himself in handcuffs.
The 66-year-old Georgia congressman was surrounded by other protestors detained by Capitol police who chanted, “Whose street? Our street. Whose house? Our house.”
Johnson gave a speech at the voting rights rally in front of the Supreme Court, where he was joined by other members of the Congressional Black Caucus including Democratic Reps. Jamaal Bowman of New York, Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, Troy Carter of Louisiana, Jackson Lee of Texas, and Al Green of Texas.
The group of protestors then marched over to the Senate office building to protest in front of the entrance while chanting, “This is what democracy looks like.”
Capitol Police told Fox News they arrested 10 individuals for “unlawfully demonstrating outside of the Hart Senate Office Building.”
Here is video from Twitter:
.@BlackCaucus I was arrested today protesting against Senate inaction on voting rights legislation & filibuster reform. In the spirit of my dear friend and mentor – the late Congressman John Lewis – I was getting in #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/JjN51mRpaC
— Rep. Hank Johnson (@RepHankJohnson) July 22, 2021
They have now marched to the Hart building but are still outside. pic.twitter.com/3gY7vsZvui
— Tia Mitchell, AJC’s Washington Correspondent (@ajconwashington) July 22, 2021
Arrests have begun. Rep. Johnson is among 9 people being taken into custody. It appears he is the only elected official pic.twitter.com/pTyjPI60fG
— Tia Mitchell, AJC’s Washington Correspondent (@ajconwashington) July 22, 2021
This is the second week in a row a member of Congress has been arrested at the Capitol complex after protesting on voting rights https://t.co/AG0j7yqBza
— Tia Mitchell, AJC’s Washington Correspondent (@ajconwashington) July 22, 2021
Last week’s protest where Rep. Beatty was arrested was led by women. Today’s protest was led by men. This is part of increased pressure from activists on Congress to pass voting legislation.
— Tia Mitchell, AJC’s Washington Correspondent (@ajconwashington) July 22, 2021
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