13 May 2021
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is hosting a bike tour Thursday morning with Capitol Police officers and other members of Congress in honor of National Police Week.
On the “Back the Blue Bike Tour,” McCarthy, his colleagues, and the officers will ride through Washington, DC, and plan to make a stop at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Judiciary Square just after 8:00 a.m.
Back the Blue supporters ready with their wreaths in Washington, DC. (MATT PERDIE/Breitbart News)
McCarthy and the other riders will be joined by additional officers and congressmembers during their stop at the memorial. Attendees include Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Kat Cammack (R-FL) and memorial fund CEO Marcia Ferranto.
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McCarthy and other lawmakers and officers met at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the “incredible work our men and women in blue do.”
Ms. Ferranto had a reminder that the coronavirus pandemic remains a factor for all officers; there have been 182 confirmed deaths within the ranks due to the virus in 2020, she said, with more expected.
“While we were all at home, adjusting to a new normal, the lives of our law enforcement didn’t change. They had no time or choice but to dive right in. No officers sat in their car saying they can’t go in because of COVID,” Ms. Ferranto told Mr. McCarthy.
“Let these men and women know when you see them that you appreciate what they do and the sacrifices they have made to keep our communities safe. We would not be living in this country as it is today without them,” she advised.