Leahy Announces Bipartisan Agreement On Capitol Security Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON (Tuesday, July 27, 2021) – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday announced a $2.1 billion bipartisan agreement on an emergency security supplemental to address the fallout of the January 6 insurrection, the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and expenses incurred on the Capitol complex as a result of the COVID pandemic. 

Leahy said: “We have the responsibility to take care of the Capitol Police in the wake of their incredible service on January 6th, and to reimburse our National Guard for costs incurred protecting the Capitol.  We have the responsibility to pay for costs we have already incurred as a result of the pandemic.  And we have the moral responsibility to stand with our Afghan partners who stood with us through two decades of war.  This bipartisan agreement addresses these critical needs, and it addresses them now because they cannot wait.  I want to thank my dear friend Vice Chairman Shelby for his diligent work throughout this process.”