The Center for Responsive Politics released the following statement from Sheila Krumholz, executive director, regarding the attack on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday:

The rioting and vandalism that took place at the U.S. Capitol yesterday is an unacceptable attack on our system of government. People may and do hold wildly differing views about our political system. In America, unlike so many countries around the world, we are fortunate to possess fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech and assembly. We can channel our anger and frustration in many ways, including collective action and peaceful protest. But insurrection and violence aimed at short-circuiting our constitutionally protected process for selecting political leadership and the peaceful transfer of power cannot and must not be tolerated. 

For our part, the Center for Responsive Politics will continue to support the work of people across the ideological spectrum that seek to be informed by incontrovertible facts about our politics and to use this information to strengthen our democracy.