11 arrested outside Schumer's office as activists, parents urge Congress to reject continuing resolution
Activists, parents and D.C. lawmakers launched an all-out blitz on Capitol Hill Friday, culminating in the arrest of 11 people outside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office, Capitol Police confirmed to ABC News. The demonstration was organized by the Sunrise Movement, which called for action in response to Schumer's support of the Trump-Johnson budget.
Sunrise said its protest was following the Senate leader’s announcement Thursday that he's supporting the funding bill. "Schumer staff locked the office doors and young people sat-in outside the office demanding he face the people that his actions will affect for years to come," Sunrise said in a statement.
“This is bigger than politics. It’s about protecting our communities, our democracy, and our planet from corruption and corporate greed. Schumer must fight back—now,” Sunrise Movement Executive Director Aru Shiney Ajay said in a statement.

Capitol Police told ABC News, “At about 9:50 a.m., 11 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating in the Hart Senate Office Building. ... It is against the law to protest inside the Congressional Buildings.”
--ABC News' Arthur Jones







