Republicans unveiled a plan Tuesday to boost congressional security by $30 million, adding that amount to the stopgap spending bill they’re proposing. But discussions about how to keep lawmakers safe are not done, they said.
House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., said the funds would shore up an existing pool of money that allows Capitol Police to enter mutual aid agreements with local law enforcement.
The “plus up” would support “a program where U.S. Capitol Police reimburses local law enforcement to provide security, traditionally in a member’s district,” Steil said Tuesday as he left a House Republican conference meeting, where he briefed his colleagues on existing security programs and potential enhancements.
