Bowser and Contee said criticisms over the aggressive federal response to racial justice protests in summer 2020 impacted how federal officials responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested support from the D.C. National Guard on two separate occasions.

D.C. residents should expect to see more police, road closures, and other security preparations this week, some of which could make travel more difficult.

It’s the first time either congressional chamber has passed a bill giving the city control over its own National Guard, according to a press release from D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.

Plans for a permanent military unit at the Capitol are under consideration.

Guardsmen have been asked to support D.C. police in anticipation of First Amendment demonstrations downtown.

Servicemembers arrived after the Capitol insurrection in January and will remain here until May. Who are they? What did they leave behind?

The number of troops will be reduced by about 50% during the extension, according to the Department of Defense.

“We don’t have an additional requirement or requests from another federal agency to provide them support,” the U.S. Secretary of Defense told reporters last week.

The failures could mean more security and less access for D.C. residents.