A small group of progressives known as the “squad” came close to sinking the House Democrats’ Capitol security spending bill on Thursday over concerns about Capitol Police accountability.
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Biden made an unannounced stop at the Capitol Friday on her way back from a visit to Washington s Whitman-Walker Health center.
She presented some of the troops with a basket of chocolate chip cookies as a thank-you gift, according to a White House press pool report.
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“The National Guard will always hold a special place in the hearts of all the Bidens, the first lady, sporting a face mask, told about two dozen service members.
The president s late son, Beau Biden, served in the Delaware National Guard.
About 25,000 National Guardsmen were deployed to Washington to assist with security ahead of Wednesday s presidential inauguration following the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6.