Five years later, Senate Democrats are rolling out new legislation ban the use of federal taxpayer money to reimburse people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
The effort centers on two bills backed by Sens. Alex Padilla of California and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. One proposal would broadly prohibit the use of federal funds to compensate Jan. 6 defendants who were prosecuted for their involvement in the attack, including by blocking the creation of a dedicated "compensation" or "reparations" fund.
