WASHINGTON Fresh off an inspiring Democratic win in Alabamas Senate race , hundreds of progressive activists, many of whom had physical disabilities, converged on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest the Republican tax bill.

Eighty-four of them were arrested after refusing Capitol Police requests to move from public spaces, the police agency said.

The demonstrators, mobilized by an array of progressive groups, focused their efforts on Republican senators who had expressed doubts about the legislation or the process that created it: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), John McCain (Ariz.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska).

Although Democrat Doug Jones, the victor in Tuesdays special election for an open Senate seat, will likely not be seated before the tax bill is voted on, several activists said that Jones win was a sign that the public is on their side in the fight.

What we saw in Alabama was more than just the rejection of a pedophile, said Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson, referring to accusations against Jones Republican rival , it was a rejection of the entire Republican agenda to ... rob us of our health care, to raid Medicare and destroy Medicaid, all so some Wall Street parasite can buy yet another yacht. Dozens of brave Americans got arrested in Senate offices today to make it clear that we fight back and we never give up.