One day after the House passed a bill to form a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, it was set to pass a $1.9 billion bill aimed at beefing up security in the Capitol complex.

But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discovered she had a problem: A group of far-left Democrats dubbed the “Squad,” many of whom have endorsed defunding or redirecting money from local police departments, took issue with the increased funds to Capitol Police and other items in the bill.