2022 Freedom Award Ceremony Honoring U.S. Capitol Police & D.C. Metropolitan Police

Previous Next On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society presented the 2022 Freedom Award to the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police for their enduring work to keep the Capitol and the Congress safe. C-SPAN 2 aired the ceremony on Jan. 7, which featured remarks by Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger and D.C. […]

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