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The House Democrats “barely” passed their $ 1.9 billion security bill for the Capitol following the drama of the eleventh hour.
In a tight vote Thursday between 213 and 212, the House “barely” passed the Democrat-led $ 1.9 billion bill to bolster Capitol security after the January 6 uprising. That bill passed 213-212-3. Democrats have barely cleared up their cost of capital accounting. https://t.co/JZzI83Hpik – Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 20, 2021 The razor-thin passage of the law underscores just how little foot the Democrats really are in the house, especially after losing the day of progressives’ support in what Politico called “the drama of the eleventh hour”. The tight vote on the Capitol Security Bill is a symbol of how difficult it is for Dems to get a slim majority. Dems Ocasio-Cortez, Tliab and Bowman all voted “in attendance”. – Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 20, 2021 In a striking example of how small the Dem margins are in the House of Representatives, Members approved the US Capitol Security Expenditure Bill for $ 1.9 billion with only 213 to 212 votes, with all Republicans in attendance against the law and 6 dems voting no or in attendance. – Ursula Perano (@UrsulaPerano) May 20, 2021 Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) And Jamaal Bowman (DN.Y.) voted in attendance, while MPs Ilhan Omar (D -Minn.) Cori Bush (D-Mo.) And Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) Vote no, allegedly due to concerns about the funding of the Capitol Police, Politico writes the Capitol Police, per Axios, from which some dissenting Democrats Reportedly believe they may have been “complicit” in the uprising. House spokesman Nan reportedly worked to “dispel concerns,” Cy Pelosi, D-Calif., In what became a “last-minute conundrum,” Politico writes. NEWS: Several progressives have turned down Capitol security assistance because concerns remain about the accountability of the Capitol police force. They say they do not know whether certain officers were “complicit”. – Sarah Ferris (@sarahnferris) May 20, 2021 Omar told Politico: “I honestly am tired of every time our police system is failing. The first answer is that we are giving them more money.” Among other things, the bill provides for $ 520.9 million for the National Guard, $ 250 million for security on the Capitol grounds and $ 162.7 million for strengthening the windows and doors of the Capitol building, reports Axios. The bill is now going to the Senate, where it is likely to run into trouble, reports CNBC. More stories from theweek.comWhat the left is doing wrong about the Israel-Palestine conflictThe enormous disadvantage of another lengthy Trump public inquiry that leads to nothing Angelina Jolie stands completely still, with no shower and full of bees for World Bee Day
