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Plan for National Guard security force on Capitol Hill faces political pushback National Guard troops exit the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 23. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) A pair of prominent defense Republican lawmakers are opposing efforts to form a National Guard “quick reaction force” to aid with Capitol Hill security, saying the move would unnecessarily militarize the halls of Congress. The move not only puts the future of the proposed Guard unit in doubt but also could complicate Guard efforts to get reimbursement for more than $520 million in extra operations costs related to the still-ongoing Capitol Hill security mission, money that will be needed to maintain drill activities through the summer and fall.
“We cannot and should not militarize the security of the Capitol Complex,” they said. “Further, Congress has held precisely no hearings to examine the creation of a Quick Reaction Force to weigh costs, benefits and fundamental questions about its nature and responsibilities.”
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A $1.9 billion Capitol security funding bill, unveiled Friday by House Democrats and expected to be voted on in the lower chamber this week, includes $200 million to establish a standing quick reaction force within the D.C. National Guard dedicated to responding to crises in the district.
A summary of the bill from the House Appropriations Committee said the quick reaction force would “augment” Capitol Police and would be the “ground force equivalent of the 113th Wing within the District of Columbia Air National Guard at Joint Base Andrews, which defends National Capital Region airspace.”
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