During an average year, the U.S. Capitol welcomes 2.5 million visitors, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has refused to reopen the Capitol to visitors — school groups, families, or anyone hoping to see the legislative branch in action. To make matters worse, Pelosi’s refusal even to allow visitors on the Capitol grounds resulted in the outdoor concert regularly held on the Capitol’s west front to celebrate our nation’s independence being canceled.
What could have been a unifying celebration of our Independence Day and defeat of COVID-19 will instead be virtual performances streamed online.
Washington, D.C., has fully reopened. Americans traveling to Washington, D.C., this summer can attend sporting events, go to concerts, take their families to the National Zoo, see monuments, and visit most Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The U.S. Capitol should be open for tours.
Unfortunately, keeping the Capitol closed is just part of the speaker’s larger effort to exert more control over the House.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/pelosi-cancels-the-fourth-of-july
This is beyond ridiculous. Hey, patriots! Maybe if you hadn’t tried a violent overthrow of the government, this wouldn’t have been necessary. Reap what you sow, people.