• The Republican House has begun removing the metal detectors around the chamber in one of the first acts of its new majority.
• Outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) added the security after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which furthered the locked-down state of the building that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Republicans are also lifting other coronavirus measures and committed to a total restoration of public access.

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