“The west side of the Capitol is known as the best place for sledding in the high – density urban area of DC. I get a provision every year that is included in the legislative branch bill that the Capitol Police recommend. to allow sledding on Capitol sites, “Holmes Norton wrote.
“While the Capitol complex has been closed since the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, sledding can be done safely by allowing only children and adults accompanied by children with sledges or other sled-like devices to enter the Capitol site for sledding. to use. “
‘Children across America have experienced an extremely challenging year, and especially DC children have not only endured the coronavirus pandemic, but also now the militarization of their city with the hostile symbols of fences and barbed wire. Sledding is a simple excitement in childhood. is the least we can allow this winter season for our resilient children, ‘Holmes Norton said in her statement.
Capitol police said in a statement that they were looking forward to “welcoming sledges back into the future”, but could not allow that at the moment.
“Unfortunately, due to the current security situation, COVID-19 restrictions and the deconstruction of the Inaugural platform, we are currently unable to allow sledding on the Capitol complex,” the statement read.