Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, was in the House of Representatives on Wednesday when rioters supporting President Donald Trump smashed glass windows while trying to break into the chamber as lawmakers began the process of counting the Electoral College votes confirming Joe Biden’s victory.
Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., is closed after unrest in the Nation's Capital Wed., Jan. 6, 2020. Video by Alexa Welch Edlund/Times-Dispatch
Fencing was installed along Bank Street in Richmond as Virginia’s Capitol was closed amid rioting in Washington.
Fencing is put up along Bank Street as Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., is closed after unrest in the Nation's Capital Wed., Jan. 6, 2020.
Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., is closed after unrest in Nation's Capital Wed., Jan. 6, 2020.
Fencing is put up along Bank Street as Capitol Square in Richmond, Va., is closed after unrest in the Nation's Capital Wed., Jan. 6, 2020.
Supporters of President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Gov. Northam on offering Virginia's help to DC after riots at Capitol
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during the COVID-19 press conference at Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, VA., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.