House to vote on $1.9 billion Capitol security bill
WASHINGTON / CNN — The House of Representatives could approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase US Capitol building security on Thursday.
The sweeping legislation would fund a wide range of security measures as well as enact changes that would improve preparedness for lawmakers, including at their district officers, and the Capitol Police force.
After House reps take up the bill, it would need to pass the Senate before going to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, said at a news conference Wednesday that the...