Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colorado), a former Army Ranger who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, was in the balcony of the House chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, as rioters pounded on its doors, determined to halt the certification of the presidential election. He called out Republicans in a January letter signed by 58 Democrats for not following the law requiring the plaque's installation. In an interview this week, he said some Republican members have told him privately that they believe the officers who helped secure the Capitol that day should be honored, but they are worried about the consequences of saying so on the record. "It comes down to a lack of courage and their interest in keeping their jobs above honoring police officers that put themselves in harm's way to save their lives," Crow said.