Senate Republicans Propose $600 Million Bill to Fund National Guard Over Jan. 6 Deployment

Weapons are distributed to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 13, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

Senate Republicans on Monday introduced a measure to provide $600 million to reimburse the National Guard for its deployment after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said $632 million would be provided via a supplemental appropriations bill (pdf) to fund the National Guard and the U.S. Capitol Police for additional costs over the deployment. He argued that without the supplemental resources, both agencies will run out of money before the end of the fiscal year.