Senate passes $2.1 billion Capitol security bill |
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Written by The Hill Press |
Thursday, 29 July 2021 15:04 |
Bill also gives $1.125 billion for Afghan refugee resettlement and provide 8,000 Afghan special immigrant visas as the United States works to relocate individuals who helped the U.S. military. WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate passed a $2.1 billion Capitol security bill on Thursday, including providing new funding for the Capitol Police as they face a fiscal cliff, sending the legislation to the House. The bill includes $521 million to reimburse the National Guard, roughly $100 million for the Capitol Police, $300 million for Capitol security and $42.1 million related to COVID-19 costs in the Capitol. |