Jul 16, 2021
I know I made a conscious decision — as did many of us — to leave the member pin on because it was the decision of, 'Do you want to be recognized by the insurrectionists or what happens if you take it off and you're not recognized by Capitol police?'
--Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D), explaining why she decided not to comply with an order during the January 6 Capitol insurrection to take off her pin identifying her as a member of Congress