The 'Gallery Group' — about 20 House Dems who formed an impromptu support group after huddling together in the House Gallery during the Capitol riot — has turned its near-daily communications since then into a friendship circle with a call to action.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a member of the "Gallery Group," hugs fellow House members in July following a meeting of the Jan. 6 Select Committee. Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The group "shows the best of what Congress can be, and really helped me process the trauma we all went through and develop lifelong friendships," one member, Rep. Sara Jacobs , told Axios.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped Rep. Jason Crow , a decorated Army Ranger, to lead a members' testimonial as part of Thursday's official commemoration.
It will kick off on Tuesday with a virtual roundtable about democracy efforts in his district. Other members could follow. Crow said he wants to highlight "people around the country taking concrete action to reaffirm their commitment to democracy.”Rep. Dean Phillips , said he's introducing a bill to designate Jan. 6 as "Democracy Day," and that other members are considering additional measures.
Some of the other members include Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal , as well as Reps. Mikie Sherrill , Susan Wild ; Abigail Spanberger , and Lisa Blunt Rochester .“This group of us who were caught that day, we have become extremely close friends," Crow said. "We have this text-chat group that is really almost constant at this point, and a pretty regular part of our daily lives.
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