{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/5/stanton-s-body-camera-bill-is-one-step-closer-to-law-included-in-emergency-capitol-security-bill", "Stanton\u2019s Body Camera Bill is One Step Closer to Law, Included in Emergency Capitol Security Bill", "2021-05-17", "2021", "2021-05", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Rep. Greg Stanton\u2019s bill to require all uniformed, on-duty U.S. Capitol Police officers to utilize body-worn cameras\u2014introduced in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol\u2014has been included as a part of the House\u2019s larger measure to boost security at the complex.\n\nThe Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro, includes $8.6 million to provide body cameras for Capitol Police officers whose job duties include interacting with the public.\n\n\u201cDisturbing body camera footage from Metro D.C. police officers taken during the January 6 attacks has been critical in identifying and holding insurrectionists to account,\u201d said Stanton. \u201cOverwhelming evidence shows that body-worn cameras also make interactions between police officers and the public safer, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to swiftly pass this bill.\u201d\n\nInformed by the recommendations of the Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review by senior retired military leaders and law enforcement experts, the package provides $1.9 billion to secure the safety of the Capitol, protect facilities, Members, employees, and visitors going forward, and provide for safe and healthy Congressional operations. The Capitol Security Review recommended body-worn cameras for USCP and noted their use to, \u201cprovide visual and audio evidence that can independently verify what happened in any given situation, leading to better investigations and prosecutions when needed.\u201d\n\nAccording to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, there\u2019s \u201cnear-universal support\u201d among American adults for police wearing body cameras.\n\nThe security supplemental is set for a vote on the House floor this Thursday.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stanton.house.gov/2021/5/stanton-s-body-camera-bill-is-one-step-closer-to-law-included-in-emergency-capitol-security-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9607123211026192, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}