Photo of the day: Tear down this fence – Roll Call

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Photo of the day: Tear down this fence

By Caroline Brehman

Posted July 12, 2021 at 3:18pm

(Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

A cyclist holds up his fist to celebrate workers removing security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol on Saturday. The fencing was erected after the Jan. 6 riot that breached the building as Congress tabulated the Electoral College results.

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