Tina Richards of Salem, Ore., was charged with disorderly conduct,
said Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, a U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman.
Schneider said Richards would be issued a citation and released.
Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Pelosi, D-Calif., said Richards was with
a group of 15 to 20 protesters when she was arrested in the hallway
outside the speaker's office.
Gael Murphy, a spokesman for Codepink, an anti-war group that helped
organize the protest at Pelosi's office, said Richards was arrested
after chanting anti-war statements.
"I have been trying to meet with Speaker Pelosi since November because
she needs to listen to the moms and other women affected by the war,"
Richards said in a statement.
Hammill said Richards' request for a meeting with Pelosi is pending.
"She's met repeatedly with staff, and we've passed her concerns to the
speaker," he said.
Last month, Richards confronted Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., chairman of
the House Appropriations Committee, in her effort to persuade
lawmakers to cut off funding for the war. That exchange was videotaped
and played widely on YouTube.
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