Congress turns to an outsider who has led agencies through Justice Dept. civil rights probes, as threats to lawmakers grow and police spending nears $1 billion

Phoenix has not had a permanent police chief since summer 2022, when Jeri Williams retired. Three finalists for the job were announced on June 11.

Michael G. Sullivan, who last was interim chief of the Phoenix Police Department, has been tapped to lead the U.S. Capitol Police, the department announced Wednesday. Sullivan will succeed J. Thomas Manger,