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David Hawkings: Capitol Police budget rises annually with little oversight

David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, has spent some time digging into the Capitol Police Department's budget and found it's increased almost every yea...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

April 12, 2016 11:29 am

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David Hawkings, senior editor, CQ Roll Call

David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, has spent some time digging into the Capitol Police Department's budget and found it's increased almost every year since 9/11 to $375 million this year. Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the Capitol Police is among the biggest police agencies in America, but it has gotten relatively little oversight.