The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations.
The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairwoman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and seeks to grant the Capitol police chief more autonomy in an emergency.
