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Senate adopts resolution condemning pardons for those involved in Jan. 6 attack; debate includes veterans’ testimony
Summary
The Colorado Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 0006 condemning pardons issued on Jan. 20, 2025, for people convicted or charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. Debate included a lengthy personal account from Senator Henriksen about military service and the emotional impact of the pardons; the resolution passed 21-12.
The Colorado Senate voted to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 0006 condemning the pardons of people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The resolution, which the clerk read at length on the floor, denounced the pardons and urged transmission of the resolution to Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado’s congressional delegation.
Senator Hendrickson moved the resolution and asked that it be read at length. The clerk read the resolution text, which detailed the events of Jan. 6, 2021 and described the pardons issued on Jan. 20, 2025.
Senator Henriksen delivered a personal and emotional statement in support of the resolution, describing combat service and losses he witnessed. He said, “06/06/2011 was the worst day of my life,” and recounted helping prepare fallen soldiers for transport home. He added, “Every justification to either endorse or sidestep what happened on 01/06/2021 is rooted in lies.” Henriksen said the pardons made solemn remembrances of military sacrifice feel “hollow” and urged a bipartisan vote in favor of the resolution.
Senator Bazely spoke against the resolution, contending resolutions should not be used politically and noting the pardons were taken by a duly elected president. Bazely said the use of resolution powers in this matter was “beneath the dignity of this legislative body.”
After floor debate, the Senate adopted the resolution by recorded vote: 21 ayes, 12 no, 0 absent, and 2 excused. A number of senators were added as cosponsors following adoption as recorded in the transcript.
