Colorado lawmakers respond to protests at the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON (KKTV) - A number of Colorado lawmakers are sharing updates on social media as protesters swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The following tweets were sent out before 3 p.m.:

My staff and I are safe and in a secure lockdown. Grateful to Capitol Police for their work to protect us.

It’s a sad day for our country, but our democracy is stronger than the dangerous attack on the Capitol today.
— Senator John Hickenlooper (@SenatorHick) January 6, 2021

My staff and I are safe. I strongly condemn those individuals that have chosen to incite violence and have put our law enforcement in harm's way. Today is supposed to be a day of constitutional debate, not violence. This is not who we are as Americans.
— Rep. Doug Lamborn (@RepDLamborn) January 6, 2021

Thank you to everyone that has been checking in. My staff and I are safe and in an undisclosed location. I support peaceful protests and the rule of law, and denounce all acts of violence. I am grateful to the Capitol Police for their service. Thank you for keeping us safe.
— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) January 6, 2021

I am safe and my staff is safe. We are currently in a secure lockdown. Today’s attack on the Capitol and our democracy is dangerous and unacceptable.
— Michael Bennet (@SenatorBennet) January 6, 2021

We have stopped the coup attempt and will be returning to the Capitol today to finish the business of the people. We will never back down, we will return.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) January 6, 2021