For many Americans, the GOP lawmakers who objected to counting the Electoral College votes in Congress share some of the blame for the violence that occurred at the nation's Capitol.

Nearly half — 47% — think some of these Republicans encouraged the violence that occurred.

Sixty-five percent of Americans who think they encouraged violence at the Capitol think they should be removed from office, and another 22% think they should be punished in some other way.

Just one in five Republicans think these lawmakers were in part responsible for encouraging violence; most think they had no impact on that event.

More than seven in 10 Republicans think these lawmakers had real concerns about the voting process in particular states, while most Democrats and independents think they were either trying to overturn the election process in order to maintain the Trump presidency, or that they were trying to appeal to Trump voters.

And there is evidence that the actions of these Republican lawmakers in challenging the 2020 results may be rewarded by members of their own party, if not by voters overall.