Capitol Police appear to be calmly escorting the so-called “QAnon Shaman” through the halls of Congress, leading him to the Senate chamber as rioters stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021.

Suddenly, the doors to the chamber closed one by one. It was about 2:20 p.m. “When these wooden doors that are 8 foot tall slam, that echo is so disturbing,” Torres said.

Around 12 hours later, after she had convinced Senate leaders to change the bill to benefit her state and voted for the ...