The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations. The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairwoman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and seeks to grant the Capitol police chief more autonomy in an emergency. The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The Senate Rules and Administration said in a press release that the legislation reflects a recommendation made by the Senate Rules and Administration and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees after the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The breach took place during a joint session of Congress when lawmakers met to …