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The House has narrowly approved legislation for $1.9bn emergency funds to increase security at the US Capitol following the 6 January pro-Trump riots, despite efforts from Republicans and progressive Democrats to block the bill.
It passed mostly along party lines, with four progressive in favour of defunding the police breaking ranks from Democrats. Ilhan Omar voted against the bill while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Talib and Jamaal Bowman voted present.
The bill passed with 213 “yea” votes, 212 “nay” votes, and three “presents” recorded.
It comes a day after most Republicans voted against a commission to investigate the assault on the Capitol, with 35 defying the ex-president to join Democrats across the aisle to pass the bill, which may stall in the Senate.
The security funding bill may also end in the Senate as the top Republican in the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, said during debate it was a one-sided solution that doesn’t have support from the upper chamber of Congress.
The legislation provides funding for the new fencing that has been surrounding the Capitol, as well as new security measures to protect windows and doors into the building. Money is also allocated to protecting judges prosecuting rioters.
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