Democrats push $3.7B bill to secure Capitol; GOP offers less
Democrats push $3.7B bill to secure Capitol; GOP offers less MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press July 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Workers remove the fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol building, after six months was erected, following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Washington.Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are proposing $3.7 billion in emergency spending to bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the Jan. 6 insurrection and help the federal government defray costs from the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation me...