WHEREAS, more than 2,100 officers and civilians work for the United States Capitol Police in the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, the United States Capitol Police force is tasked with protecting the members, employees, visitors and facilities of the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, the jurisdiction of the United States Capitol Police also includes providing security outside of Washington, D.C. when required for members of the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2017, the Republican team holding a practice session for the annual Congressional Baseball Game at a field in Alexandria, Virginia was attacked by a gunman, who wounded 5 persons including the United States House of Representatives, Representative Majority Whip Stephen Scalise; and
WHEREAS, 3 officers of the United States Capitol Police, David Bailey, Crystal Griner and Henry Cabrera, immediately returned fire; and
WHEREAS, Officers Bailey and Griner rushed at the gunman, despite receiving wounds and, with Officer Cabrera, continued to fire; and
WHEREAS, after a 10-minute shootout, the gunman was shot and killed by the officers; and
WHEREAS, were it not for the presence of Officers Bailey, Griner and Cabrera, many lives would have been lost; now, therefore, be it