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As a violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters pounded on the House chamber’s doors after breaching security at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Dallas Rep. Colin Allred – a hulk of a man who once played in the NFL – took off his jacket and tie.
“I was prepared for whatever might come,” he said.
Democratic Congressman Colin Allred, who represents District 32 in Texas, called the day's events "treasonous" and "seditious" in a statement. He said the storming of the Capitol was a result of the President and his allies refusing to accept the results of the presidential elections.
Congressmen Colin Allred and Van Taylor spoke with FOX 4 about if there is real movement in Washington.
As they entered the studio to record the KXAS (NBC 5) and The Dallas Morning News’ Sunday political show Lone Star Politics, Democrat Colin Allred tugged on Republican Van Taylor’s jacket and told him that he needed Taylor’s backing on a piece of prescription drug legislation.
Rep. Colin Allred, a Texas Democrat who participated in the summit, said he doesn’t believe child care should be a partisan issue, which is why he was glad to take part in the event led by Ivanka Trump.
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), a former Ohio State and NFL receiver, introduced in the House his version of a bill to allow college athletes to benefit financially from their name, image and likeness through endorsements deals. While expected, the news is significant, as Gonzalez’s bill is bipartisan in nature, essential for legislation to potentially pass through a split Congress. Rep.
NFL Network's Will Selva joins the roundtable with U.S. Representatives Anthony Gonzalez and Colin Alfred to discuss the importance of voting.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat whose district includes northern and eastern Dallas County, also lauded the company’s progress, calling the rail line a “common-sense project” with bipartisan support.
U.S Rep. Colin Allred said it’s clear now that Texas reopened too soon and with too few precautions. “Though you can’t predict a pandemic, it didn’t have to be this way,” he said.