NEW: Senate passes bill that would secure funding for the US Capitol and Capitol Police in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot, which was at risk of having to furlough officers without additional money. nbcnews.to/3iZMcnQ
UPDATE: House votes 416 to 11 to approve the $2.1B emergency supplemental funding bill; the bill now goes to President Biden who is expected to sign it. nbcnews.to/3iZMcnQ
The bill includes almost $1B for Capitol security — $100M for the Capitol Police, $300M for security measures, and $500M for the National Guard, which concluded its mission at the Capitol in May.
The bill also includes roughly $1.1B for the special immigrant visa program to assist with Afghan interpreters coming to the U.S. as American troops withdraw from the nation's longest war.
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