Officials responsible for safeguarding the U.S. Capitol told lawmakers it is time to modernize security measures at the complex following the Jan. 6 insurrection, but it could cost more than $1 billion to do it. A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands watch on Independence Avenue before dawn as the House and Senate prepare to convene a joint session to count electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (CN) – Officials tasked with protecting the U.S. Capitol collectively asked senators Wednesday for $1.76 billion to shore up police forces, modernize security measures and preserve and repair the Capitol complex in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.