Lawmaker demands ruling on ‘cops as pigs’ painting

Published January 11, 2017 6:07pm ET



Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., has asked the Architect of the Capitol to review whether a controversial painting depicting police officers as pigs should be hung in the Capitol.

The painting, done by a Missouri student, was hung in the Cannon House Building tunnel leading to the Capitol complex by Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo. It was taken down three times by Republican lawmakers in an effort to pressure Clay to remove it permanently.

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