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Missing January 6 Plaque Sparks Congressional Controversy

1/5/2026

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As the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack approaches, the official plaque remains missing.
Mike Johnson, the U.S. House Speaker, has not unveiled the plaque.
The Justice Department seeks to dismiss a lawsuit demanding its display.
Over 100 members of Congress, mainly Democrats, have created makeshift replicas outside offices.
Scholars debate January 6's significance, as Democrats plan hearings on threats to elections and Republicans plan their own inquiry.

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Story summary

As the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack approaches, the official plaque remains missing.
Mike Johnson, the U.S. House Speaker, has not unveiled the plaque.
The Justice Department seeks to dismiss a lawsuit demanding its display.
Over 100 members of Congress, mainly Democrats, have created makeshift replicas outside offices.
Scholars debate January 6's significance, as Democrats plan hearings on threats to elections and Republicans plan their own inquiry.