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In 1954, five congressmen were wounded on the floor when 4 terrorists opened fire from the visitor area. President [[Jimmy Carter]] later commuted their sentences.<ref>https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/05/1954-shooting-at-the-u-s-capitol/</ref>
In 1954, five congressmen were wounded on the floor when 4 terrorists opened fire from the visitor area. President [[Jimmy Carter]] later commuted their sentences.<ref>https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2020/05/1954-shooting-at-the-u-s-capitol/</ref>
[[File:Ocasio-Cortez leads insurrectionists in takeover of Pelosi office.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Rep. Ocasio-Cortez leads insurrerctionsts in a takeover of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, Nov. 13, 2018.<ref>https://theintercept.com/2018/11/13/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sunrise-activists-nancy-pelosi/</ref>]]
[[File:Ocasio-Cortez leads insurrectionists in takeover of Pelosi office.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Rep. Ocasio-Cortez leads insurrerctionsts in a takeover of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, Nov. 13, 2018.<ref>https://theintercept.com/2018/11/13/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sunrise-activists-nancy-pelosi/</ref> The printed yellow and black signs are evidence of outside funding for a non-spontaneous, pre-planned insurrectionary coup plot.]]
On July 12, 1947, a former [[Capitol Police]] officer attempted to assassinate Sen. [[John Bricker]] of [[Ohio]].<ref>https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/06/15/disgruntled-policeman-shot-ohio-senator-capitol-1947/399794001/</ref>
On July 12, 1947, a former [[Capitol Police]] officer attempted to assassinate Sen. [[John Bricker]] of [[Ohio]].<ref>https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/06/15/disgruntled-policeman-shot-ohio-senator-capitol-1947/399794001/</ref>
Shortly before midnight on July 2, 1915, police responded to the U.S. Capitol where an explosion had just rocked the Senate wing.<ref>https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/06/22/terrorism-hits-home-1915-us-capitol-bombing</ref>
Shortly before midnight on July 2, 1915, police responded to the U.S. Capitol where an explosion had just rocked the Senate wing.<ref>https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/06/22/terrorism-hits-home-1915-us-capitol-bombing</ref>