Senate appropriators will vote on a $2.1 billion compromise bill to address Capitol security concerns exacerbated by the Jan. 6 insurrection after weeks of deadlock
A U.S. Capitol Police officer watches the perimeter of the Capitol building. | Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoSenate appropriators teed up a vote Thursday to address Capitol security concerns exacerbated by the Jan. 6 insurrection, following weeks of deadlock.
“We have to make a strong statement of support for those officers who defended the building and all that it stands for on that terrible day,” Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy said on the Senate floor.
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