US Congress passes $2.1B legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol after January 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghan war
The US Congress has approved emergency funding to replenish the Capitol Police and bolster security after the January 6 riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump and to evacuate Afghans who helped American forces from their country.
The $2.1 billion bill was passed by the Senate by a vote of 98-0. The House of Representatives, which had previously passed its own $1.9 billion bill, then promptly approved the Senate version by a vote of 416-11, clearing the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law. The bill would provide $521 million to reimburse National Guard units deployed for months to the Capitol following the riot and $300 million for increased security measures at the site. It also would provide $71 million for the Capitol Police to cover overtime costs, hire new officers and other expenses and $35.4 million for that force's mutual-aid agreements with other law enforcement jurisdictions to help in emergencies.
Without fast action, "Capitol Police funding will be depleted literally in a number of weeks," Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said. Hundreds of Trump supporters fought their way into the Capitol in a failed attempt to stop Congress from formally certifying Biden's 2020 election victory. Trump has falsely claimed the election was stolen from him through widespread voting fraud.
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