Capitol Police would see a steep funding increase in the coming fiscal year under President Joe Biden’s budget request released Monday.
The department, which continues to complain of low staffing levels amid elevated threats against members and staff, would receive $901 million in fiscal 2025, according to the proposal, a more than 22 percent bump over current funding.
Capitol Police officers have said they are struggling to keep up with increased caseloads. The department said in January that its officers had investigated 8,008 cases of threats and concerning statements directed at lawmakers in 2023, up nearly 7 percent from 2022.
