Rep. Payne Jr. Introduces Bill to Deny Military Funeral Honors for Insurrectionists
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced the No Honor for Treason Act of 2021. The bill would prohibit military honors at the funeral, burial, or inurnment of anyone convicted of a felony related to the riot and insurrection on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol Building. Rep. Payne, Jr. co-led the bill with Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-4).
"Our military veterans swear an oath . . .
Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. introduced the No Honor for Treason Act of 2021. The bill would prohibit military honors at the funeral, burial, or inurnment of anyone convicted of a felony related to the riot and insurrection on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol Building. Rep. Payne, Jr. co-led the bill with Rep. Anthony Brown (MD-4).
"Our military veterans swear an oath . . .