Police stand guard after holding off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol, Wednesday night, Jan. 6, 2021, after a day of rioting protesters. It's been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America's presidential election, undercut the nation's democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
Police hold off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., center, walks out of a hearing room with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., second from left, and Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., right, during a break as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington. “Everything resides on Jan. 5 and whether or not we win those Senate seats,” Bass said. “If we do not win those Senate seats, then it is not going to be the full-force, full agenda that all of us would like to see take place.” Bass said President-elect Joe Biden could run into similar challenges President Barack Obama faced from a Republican-majority Senate that stalled much of his agenda.