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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser extended a public emergency that she declared on Wednesday for 15 days after pro-Trump rioters burst into the Capitol and protested around the city, according to The Hill.
The action gives authorities the chance to restore order and it gives multiple D.C. leaders the authority to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to “recoup expenditures incurred, or obtain funding needed, under this order.” Bowser ordered a 6 p.m. curfew on Wednesday after rioters breached the Capitol, overwhelming police and breaking windows and doors to enter. It led to the halting of congressional hearings to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral votes, the article said. A joint session of Congress, overseen by Vice President Mike Pence, later affirmed that Biden won the election.