Dexter: "Democracy is not guaranteed. It requires hard work and vigilant care.”

January 7, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter M.D. released the following statement marking four years since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Four years ago, a violent mob stormed our nation’s Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of a free and fair election. This deadly insurrection was not just an attack on Congress, but on the very foundation of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power. “Today is a somber reminder that democracy is not guaranteed. It requires hard work and vigilant care. Oregonians deserve representatives who will do the work, even when it is painful. That's why I ran for office—to defend our democracy and to strengthen it so our nation never again experiences an attack like that on January 6, 2021." ###