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(WASHINGTON) National Guard troops are returning home this week after deploying to the nation s capital for nearly five months to safeguard the U.S. Capitol complex in the wake of the deadly insurrection there.
But with security threats after Jan. 6 still a heightened concern, lawmakers are arguing about how to address ongoing security matters and whether a quick reaction force is needed in the future.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanked a group of troops from the speaker s balcony on Monday and called on the Senate to act on a supplemental funding bill to help secure the Capitol, as well as pass a bill that would set up the Jan. 6 commission to investigate the attack.
National Guard departs Capitol as lawmakers debate security, quick reaction force
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National Guard departs Capitol as lawmakers debate security, quick reaction force
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