Threats against Congress spiked in 2025, extending a three-year rise, Capitol Police say

Source: NBC News

Jan. 27, 2026, 11:07 PM EST


The number of threats related to Congress rose for a third consecutive year in 2025 and spiked to its highest level in years, a U.S. Capitol Police report released Tuesday showed.

Capitol Police said it investigated 14,938 cases last year, up from 9,474 cases in 2024. They attributed the rise in violence in part to “a false sense of anonymity online.”

“Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to decrease the number of threats across the country,” Capitol Police said in a statement.

The annual report measures cases involving “concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against Members of Congress, their families, staff, and the Capitol Complex.”

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