The United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) is part of a coalition of Washington, D.C.-based, national organizations that have come together following the horrific events on January 6. We continue meeting to determine how best we can help the nation heal and address the underlying issues that created the environment for this tragedy. We also strongly believe that without an exhaustive study of January 6, the United States will be unable to take the steps necessary to prevent such an attack from happening again. Unfortunately, today’s polarized political climate has made examining that fateful day nearly impossible. That is why the coalition asked the U.S. Capitol Historical Society if we would conduct a large-scale oral history project to ensure that the facts of January 6 are not lost to history. We agreed with firm resolution, believing that this project’s objectives align with the mission of our organization and the best interests of the country we love.

We are currently working to acquire resources and build this project to scale so that it’s worthy of its subject matter and those who were impacted by it.