News House approves $1.9B for Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot, but Senate GOP calls for ‘pause’ May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY Comments Off on House approves $1.9B for Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot, but Senate GOP calls for ‘pause’ By a razor-thin margin, the House approved $1.9B to bolster U.S. Capitol security, but Senate Republicans called for a "pause" to study details.