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Congress marks 5 years since Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Name: Congress marks 5 years since Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Uploaded: 2026-01-06T17:00:00-0500
Duration: 6 min 53 s
Description: Tuesday marks five years since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on how Congress commemorated the somber occasion.

Tuesday marks five years since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on how Congress commemorated the somber occasion.