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Capitol Police Union Plans No Confidence Vote Amid Concerns

4/15/2026

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The U.S. Capitol Police union will hold a vote of no confidence on April 22 against House leaders.
The vote follows concerns about poor working conditions and officer exhaustion.
Gus Papathanasiou, Capitol Police Union Chairman, criticized the department for ignoring manpower needs.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations after bipartisan pressure to step down.
Ben Ferencz, the youngest prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

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The U.S. Capitol Police union will hold a vote of no confidence on April 22 against House leaders.
The vote follows concerns about poor working conditions and officer exhaustion.
Gus Papathanasiou, Capitol Police Union Chairman, criticized the department for ignoring manpower needs.
Former Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned amid sexual assault allegations after bipartisan pressure to step down.
Ben Ferencz, the youngest prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.