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Capitol police arrest 181 during protests at Graham-Cassidy bill hearing

By Diana Stancy Correll
Published September 26, 2017 12:44am ET
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Capitol police arrest 181 during protests at Graham-Cassidy bill hearing
A protester opposed to the GOP's Graham-Cassidy health care repeal bill is removed by U.S.Capitol Police after disrupting a Senate Finance Committee hearing on GOPs latest attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system, on Capitol Hill, Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a total of 181 people for protesting during a Senate Finance Committee hearing regarding the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill on Monday.

Demonstrators were arrested upon failing to cease and desist from their activities during the hearing, which was disruptive. A total of 15 were arrested and charged with disrupting Congress.

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