Senate votes unanimously to award Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal

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Legislators on the Senate floor stood and applauded Eugene Goodman after the chamber took a break from impeachment proceedings to pass legislation awarding him the honor.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer:
Office Eugene Goodman is going to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Goodman is in the chamber. The entire Senate rises and applauds him. pic.twitter.com/RUG0gyQTsT

— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) February 12, 2021

During the January 6 riots at the Capitol, Goodman single-handedly led a pro-Trump mob away from the Senate chambers.