Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO)

Hero Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman Hails from Washington, DC

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJanuary 28, 2021

Lawmakers are seeking to honor Officer Goodman for his actions that may have saved the lives of many people, including members of Congress, during the deadly insurrectionist attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. “He’s a hero. The United States Capitol was under attack by armed, violent extremists, and Officer Eugene Goodman was the only thing standing between the mob and the United States Senate,” Florida Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist declared.

Empire Star Taraji Henson Speaks on Suicide and Mental Health on Capitol Hill

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorJuly 25, 2019

“It breaks my heart to know that 5-year-old children are contemplating life and death, I just…I’m sorry. That one is tough for me. So, I’m here to appeal to you, because this is a national crisis. When I hear of kids going into bathrooms, cutting themselves, you’re supposed to feel safe in school,” Henson told the members of Congress and those in the audience in a hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington.