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Washington (AP) - After indications of a possible renewed attack on the US Capitol, the US House of Representatives has brought forward a vote planned for this Thursday.
A spokeswoman for the Chamber of Parliament confirmed that after Wednesday evening there would be no further votes in this session week.
US media unanimously reported that the House of Representatives meeting scheduled for Thursday had been canceled.
The Washington Post reported that the Senate - the other chamber in Congress - is still planning to meet in the Capitol on Thursday.
Capitol Police announced on Wednesday that intelligence was pointing to a possible plan by a militia to attack the Capitol that Thursday.
The Capitol Police are aware of potential threats and prepared for them.
In addition to the erection of barriers, among other things, the number of security forces has been increased to protect Parliament.
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Supporters of the elected and since divorced US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on January 6th during a session of Congress and wreaked havoc and havoc there.
The Capitol Police then came under fire because parliamentary security forces were not prepared for the attack and could not stop the intruders.
At least five people were killed in the riots, including a police officer.
The then head of the Capitol Police, Steven Sund, resigned.
Republican Trump had incited his supporters at a rally shortly before the attack that the victory in the November election had been stolen from him.
The Democrats accused him of “inciting a riot” and initiated impeachment proceedings.
Trump was acquitted last month because there was no two-thirds majority in the Senate.
Some supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory believe that Trump will return to power this Thursday, March 4th.
Until 1933, March 4th was the official date after an election that US presidents were sworn in.
Meanwhile, the inauguration will take place on January 20th.
On January 20 of this year, the Democrat Joe Biden replaced Trump in the White House.
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After the attack on January 6th, security at the Capitol was massively tightened and the parliament building was cordoned off.
Acting chief of the Capitol Police, Yogananda Pittman, had already warned at a hearing in Congress last Thursday that there was information that members of the right-wing militia were considering another attack on parliament.
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Message from the Capitol Police
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Report in the Washington Post
Report in the New York Times
Report in the Wall Street Journal (Paywall)