ICYMI -May 20th House Passes Emergency Security Supplemental
Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, a $1.9 billion funding bill that covers the costs of the insurrection and protects the Capitol and those who work here...
…to further protect our Capitol Building and those who work in the Capitol and those who visit…and you’ll note every appropriation states
…This funding is in response to the {insert agency} and was requested by the {insert agency} …in response to the January 6th addresses the insurrection…
The Emergency Funding provides supplemental funding in the jurisdiction of six Appropriations Subcommittees: Legislative Branch; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Congress used the Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review led by Lieutenant General (Retired) Russel L. Honoré - found here which includes dozens of recommendations and identified various short comings. Moreover if those short comings are not properly remediated, this could become very problematic. Particularly in the unfortunate event the Capitol is attacked again. Which I hope we as a Country never ever have another Jan6th Insurrection.
Part of me really wants Donald J Trump, RAGA, Women for Trump, America First, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys to pay for the damaged they caused to our Capitol building. And the damaged hundreds of US Capitol Police and Metro PD employees are having to deal with. PTSD is awful and just because it’s “invisible” doesn’t mean the Officer isn’t injured, they are.
Before we do a deep dive- I’d like to draw your attention to H. R. 3237 - May 20, 2021 House Roll Call Vote 156 FFS H.R. 3237 BARELY PASSED -setting aside that the House Republicans voted NO. NOPE. NYET <—which is expected but the fact is these three House Democrats voted PRESENT:
and right about now I’m kind of glad I’m not on Twitter because I find these six House “Democrats” reasoning and hypocrisy beyond the pale. Maybe I’m being unfair but I do not understand nor “buy: their equivocation of why they voted with House Republicans or took the cowardly way out by voting “present”
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
H.R.3237 “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes…”
In direct response to the January 6 deadly insurrection; Congress responded to the direct and indirect costs incurred by the violent attack on the Capitol, including a variety of supplemental funding:
Covering overtime for Architect of the Capitol custodial staff and bonuses in recognition of their tireless efforts to support Congressional work;
difficult tasks in the aftermath of the insurrection (custodian had to clean up urine and feces from numerous lawmakers offices),
provides access to enhanced mental health support and
includes new language to reimburse them for transportation and other costs in the event of another emergency.
Providing funds for the Capitol Police to cover overtime pay, retention bonuses, equipment replacement, and enhanced wellness and trauma support.
Protects Facilities, Members, Employees, and Visitors.
Informed by the Capitol Security Review, Inspectors General, and security experts in and out of government, the legislation strengthens security, including by:
Improving security by hardening windows and doors, constructing security screening vestibules, and installing new cameras. Creating a dedicated Quick Reaction Force (QRF) to supplement and immediately augment the Capitol Police in case(s) of emergency.
Bolstering security for Members of Congress, as well as for federal judges – many of whom are presiding over trials of January 6 insurrectionists.
And lastly providing specialized training, riot control equipment and body cameras for the Capitol Police. The appropriations break down into several buckets and subcategories
National Guard – $520.9 million
—- for the unanticipated pay and operations costs for the National Guard deployment at the Capitol and throughout the National Capital Region from January 6 to May 23. (Defense Subcommittee)
District of Columbia Emergency Planning and Security Fund — $66.8 million
—for reimbursement to the District of Columbia for costs incurred in their response to the January 6 insurrection and other costs of providing security related to the federal presence in the District. This funding was previously discussed during the recent Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan briefing. (Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee)
Capitol Police – $43.9 million
— for the Capitol Police response to the January 6 insurrection, including:
$31.1 million for Salaries to backfill overtime expected until the Capitol Police can hire, train, and deploy more officers and benefits to retain current officers, including $6.9 million for hazard pay; $3.6 million for retention bonuses; and $2.5 million for tuition credits to help with retention
$3.32 million for the Intelligence Division for human and technical resources
$5.048 million for Equipment and Services, including; $2.716 million for reimbursement for equipment since the January 6 insurrection; $1.332 million for gas masks, tactical vests, body armor, and other equipment; $900,000 for cellular phone capability; and $100,000 for legal services
$4.411 million for Wellness and Trauma Support, including 6 new mental health counselors and wellness resilience specialists and
$2.5 million to reimburse for U.S. Marshals Service for trauma support
Architect of the Capitol – $529.7M including;
$40 million …to backfill accounts that were used by the Architect to pay for costs directly related to the January 6 insurrection. Funding and aggregated can be found starting on pages 11 thru 15 of the bill every supplemental appropriations
“This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was requested the Architect of Capitol and the House Sergeant-at-Arms.”
I could be wrong but I believe the Architect of the Capitol has only provided a “classified” briefing to lawmakers on the actual cost of damages. I know in recent criminal cases the USAO-DC filed an estimate but it was marked as “classified” and is governed by the protective order. That said I do think it’s not unreasonable for lawmakers or Trump’s Architect of the Capitol to be transparent with the tax payers. Because I’d like to know how much actual damaged Trump’s mob did. Lastly I’ll renew my previous argument that Trump, his PACs, House Members like Brooks, Gosar, Gates, Buck et al and their QANON-Senate brethren should personally pay for the damage. Given the last I heard at least 2 priceless paintings and several antiquities were damaged or stolen.
Future Capitol Grounds Security -$250 million to address future needs stemming from the ongoing security assessments to meet costs involving physical security of the Capitol complex infrastructure. Funds may be used for redesign of Capitol landscape architect, retractable or “pop-in” fencing, and security sensors.
Window and Door Hardening - $162.7 million to upgrade accessible windows and doors on the U.S. Capitol and the House and Senate office buildings….
Security Screening Vestibules - $100 million for screening vestibules at the North and South doors of the Capitol and for design and construction costs for vestibules at the House and Senate office buildings. This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was requested by the Architect of Capitol and the House Sergeant-at-Arms. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
Cameras – $17 million to install new cameras around the Capitol Building and House office buildings for safety and security purposes. This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was requested by the Architect of Capitol and the House Sergeant-at-Arms. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
House Sergeant-at-Arms - $21.5 million, including:
Member Security – $7.4 million for enhanced security and threat assessments. Again maybe the Republican lawmakers who voted against the Jan6th Commission and then repeat Trump’s disgusting “big lie” should forfeit any additional Tax Payer funded security cost. Yes I know that sounds immature but the rationale is - cool you want to say the deadly insurrection were “tourist” and there wasn’t violence or there were no weapons…fine if you want the tax payers to accept your (QANON-MAGA Propaganda) then you really forfeit the privilege of tax payer funded “extra security”-This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was requested by the House Sergeant-at-Arms. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
Coordinated Member Travel Security - $3.5 million for centralized coordination of Member Security while traveling through dedicated Member security teams. This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was requested by the House Sergeant-at-Arms. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
District Security Upgrades – $10.6 million for the House Sergeant-at-Arms to install basic security and camera system in district offices. This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
Capitol Police – $18 million, including:
Capitol Police Body Cameras - $8.6 million to provide body cameras for Capitol Police officers whose job duties include interacting with the general public. These cameras are in addition to the existing network of cameras in place on the Capitol Complex. To protect Constitutional rights, the Capitol Police must notify the House Office of the General Counsel and any Member, officer, or employee of the House involved before any footage is shared with a third party. This provision is in response to the Capitol Security Review. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
Capitol Police Specialized Training - $6.8 million, including $3.3 million for collective threat, cyber, intelligence, and counter assault training; $2.6 million for physical protection barriers and Civil Disturbance Unit equipment; and $880,000 for specialized vehicles and tactics training for the Civil Disturbance Unit. This funding is in response to the Capitol Security Review and was recommended by the Capitol Police and the Capitol Police Inspector General. (Legislative Branch Subcommittee)
Quick Reaction Force – $200 million
to create a dedicated Quick Reaction Force to augment the Capitol Police. This would be a 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. This funding is consistent with the recommendations of the Capitol Security Review. (Defense Subcommittee)
Prosecution Support – $39.5 million
…to process the hundreds of prosecutions of perpetrators of the January 6 insurrection, including $34 million for United States Attorneys; $3.8 million for the Criminal Division of the Department Justice; and $1.7 million for the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee)
Judicial Security
Judiciary - $157.5 million to address security threats to federal judges and court facilities, including upgrades to security camera systems at priority federal courthouses. This funding is based on extensive conversations and briefings from the Judicial Conference of the United States. (Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee)
Judicial Security, U.S. Marshals Service – $25 million to protect Federal judges, a number of whom will be presiding over the trials of defendants accused of involvement in the January 6 insurrection. This funding is in response to a request from the Judicial Conference of the United States. (Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee)
National Park Service – $7.6 million for U.S. Park Police equipment and infrastructure to meet security challenges associated with large-scale special events and demonstrations that move from the National Mall to the Capitol Complex. I mean after June 2020 I’m sure the NPS and UP Park Police need to replenish their supply of “not tear gas” right? (Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee)
U.S. Secret Service (USSS) – $6.8 million
for several security needs exposed by the January 6 insurrection, including:
$2.87 million for non-lethal capabilities, including expanded electronic control device training and issuance, non-lethal munitions and equipment, and Civil Disobedience Unit (CDU) deployment vehicles
$2 million to reimburse USSS for temporary anti-scale fencing for the White House Complex, which was before and after the inauguration, including fencing around Blair House while the Vice President resided there during renovations to the Naval Observatory
• $1.6 million for the Open Source Intelligence Branch of the Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division to better mitigate threats to protective operations and ensure threats like those leading up to January 6 receive an appropriate response
$330,000 for training and equipment for CDUs, which are required to be highly-trained to protect the White House, the President and Vice President, and other protectees from legitimate threat and de- escalate tense situations while respecting First Amendment rights
The only criticism I have (and I’ll admit it’s not fair for me to be this critical) is there’s nothing in the legislation that actually addresses or helps fund the families of US Capitol Police, Hill Staffers families because the family member are also an injured party. And they tend to be the front line caretaker of an injured officer.
I’m sorry WTFINGF…
SECURITY RELATED -SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS SENATE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE -SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate’’, $16,490,000.00…to remain available until expended, to respond to the attack on the United States Capitol Complex that occurred on January 6, 2021…”
…and maybe the nearly $16.5 Million for the US Senate should be held in abeyance or re-obligated, until such time Mitch & his Senate Republicans decide to put our Democracy ahead of their cowardice obsequious fealty to Trump. And vote for the January 6th Commission the notion that this Emergency Appropriations Bill supplements the “Senate Sgt-at-Arms and Doorkeeper” budget is disgusting.
Senate Republicans who voted against the Jan6th Commission;
Remember their names and faces and when it’s time to vote them out -do the right thing and vote them the bleep out.
To the Kentuckians who keep re-electing Mitch McConnell, you’ve now made him a problem for the other 49 states. A pox on all of your houses. Kentucky should forfeit all future federal funding or at the minimum maybe we should start scrutinizing your shitty return on investment (of federal dollars). Kentucky ranks 2 in the top 5 of feeding off the federal troth but you imbecilic trilobites rank in the lowest in terms of public education #36, economic development #40, healthcare #44, and fiscal stability #48. FFS you median income is $27,448.00.
At any rate I have a morning filled with a virtual depo and >650 pages of transcripts to read so I can create a report for one of my bosses because I wasn’t in last weeks depo and now I have to find a “counter argument” out of last week’s inadvertent disclosure. Assholes I told you if you want it done the right way then follow the questions I typed up in advance of the “transcribed interview” <—that sounds far more amenable then “get your ass in here for a 6 hour Depo or face a show cause hearing”…shittlestix I’ve said too much. See y’all later in the afternoon.
-Filey
p.s. I have one last, but super serous question; who the hell is Filey Fly and are they related to the Fly-microphone <—🤣—> ding dongs I’m not on Twitter but it’s fun watching y’all make complete donkies out of yourselves. Your daily self beclownment…has become my daily snort laughing. Y’all dig deep I have (albeit limited) faith in your abilities. You got this.
Impeccable receipts! Your forensic accounting skills are damn impressive. Oh, and @JusticeDems need to get checked hard by their constituents and House leadership.
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Infamous last words spoken on June 1, 2021 at 4:02 am EST....
Impeccable receipts! Your forensic accounting skills are damn impressive. Oh, and @JusticeDems need to get checked hard by their constituents and House leadership.
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Infamous last words spoken on June 1, 2021 at 4:02 am EST....
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