Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil has introduced the Pay Our Capitol Police Act, a bill aimed at ensuring that Capitol Police officers and support staff receive pay during the ongoing government shutdown.
“The men and women of the United States Capitol Police continue to suffer the consequences of the Schumer Shutdown,” said Chairman Steil. “My legislation will provide critical relief to Capitol Police officers and personnel at a time when they are being forced to work without pay. It’s a shame Senate Democrats have voted more than dozen times to defund the police officers who keep visitors, staff, and members safe here at the Capitol."
The Committee on House Administration oversees the United States Capitol Police. Due to the current government shutdown, these officers have not been paid for their work since it began. If funding is not restored by Friday, both officers and staff will miss their third consecutive paycheck.
Identical legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Tim Scott.
On September 19, H.R. 5371, known as the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, was passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support in a 217-212 vote. The bill is currently pending in the Senate, where it has failed fourteen times on recorded votes.
