Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who represents Texas’ 30th congressional district, was sworn in for her second term in Congress onFriday, Jan. 3, with her mother Gwen Crockett, her father Pastor Joseph Crockett, and Texas student LGBTQIA activist Ceci Gonzales joining her for the ceremony.
“As I begin my second term in Congress, our country faces more uncertainty and chaos than ever before: a second Trump presidency, a Cabinet filled with conspiracy theorists and billionaires, a barely functioning Republican Congress and Elon Musk running everything behind the scenes,” Crockett said on Jan. 3. “If our republic is going to survive whatever Trump is about to throw at us, we need a strong, united Democratic Caucus ready to fight House Republicans’ far-right, anti-worker agenda and hold Donald Trump accountable from Day One.”
Crockett continued by noting that she had voted for Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House, even though Republicans hold a slim majority in the House. Jeffries, she said, would have “serve[d] as a true bipartisan leader,” adding that if Republican Congressman Mike Johnson, who won the speakership, should turn to Jeffries for advice and leadership.
“Majority or not, House Republicans will need Democratic votes if they want to get anything done in the next two years,” Crockett said. “Leader Jeffries may not hold the gavel, but Speaker Johnson had better keep him on speed dial if he intends to actually govern in the 119th Congress. Democrats are here to work — the question is, are Republicans?”
And today (Jan. 6), Crockett marked the forth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection staged by those who were trying to stop certification of the 2020 election of Joe Biden as president. In a written statement, Crockett said:
“Four years ago today, our country faced the largest threat to our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power since the Civil War. This attack was premeditated and planned months in advance by violent militia members with close associations with then-President Donald Trump, and was launched by words from Donald Trump himself, speaking only a short distance away from the Capitol: ‘If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.’ And fight like hell they did — in a period of 5 hours, five people were killed, 174 law enforcement officers were assaulted, members of both parties and the vice president were forced to flee for their lives, and the halls of the heart of American democracy were desecrated, resulting in $30 million in repair and security costs.
“Since that fateful day, a bipartisan select committee led by House Democrats has revealed the extent to which Donald Trump and his close advisors were involved in the violent insurrection on January 6, 2021. Federal law enforcement have arrested over 1,500 people in connection with the attempted coup, including Donald Trump himself. And yet, in 2025, a sort of collective amnesia has fallen on the Republican Party regarding the fear and fury they experienced on that day, running from Donald Trump’s mob to save their skins. As now President-elect Donald Trump threatens to weaponize his Justice Department against the few brave Republicans who stood up to him to defend the principles of democracy, the majority of his fellow Republicans seem eager to treat this day as just another cold day in January.
“My fellow House Democrats and I will not go along with the GOP’s attempts to rewrite history. January 6, 2021, was not a peaceful demonstration or a ‘normal tourist visit,’ in the words of my colleague, Rep. Andrew Clyde. It was a deadly attempt to disrupt and destroy our democratic process, violate the will of the voters and steal the presidency.
“Today, we recognize the brave service and sacrifice of our Capitol Police, who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the certification of the 2024 election can proceed safely and peacefully. But no matter who is in the White House, we will not allow the American people — and our own colleagues — to forget what our country experienced four years ago or deny the threat that Donald Trump and his far-right militia allies pose to our democracy.”
Fn lies.
One person died, and it was a female military veteran. Vice President had to flee for her life. Shit, She was camped out over at the DNC. Why the hell was the she there? If she was going to get sworn in, I should say. Certified as the vice president. The first female black woman vice president.and she’s AWOL. We’ll see if your story stays the same. When we get all the plants that were in the crowd there on January 6th. You forgot to mention the assassination attempt on Kamala Harris. Why didn’t anybody mention that? Why hasn’t she talked about where she was? Why don’t we have good bomber
Nothing new here with Ms. hot lips propaganda! I am astounded by the lies that flow from this delusional dim wit! Yes you go girl for the Senate race!!