Members of Congress take steps to tighten their own security after Kirk's killing [View all]
Source: yahoo
MATT BROWN and STEPHEN GROVES Sat, September 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) ........
“For so many of us, it has felt as if the ground was shaken,” said Johnson, R-La.
The killing of Kirk, the prominent conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, has unnerved lawmakers in both parties, amplifying their long-standing concerns about safety in a heated political climate where threats against political rivals and calls to violence have become frighteningly common.
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............The government funding bill passed by the Republican-controlled House on Friday would add about $88 million in security money for lawmakers and members of the Supreme Court and executive branch.
A temporary program that offers a monthly stipend for House members doubled its funding to $10,000 per member from $5,000. The House Administration Committee launched the program in July after the assassination of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Through the program, House lawmakers are also allowed to spend up to $20,000 on in-home security equipment.
.............Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., said the FBI was investigating multiple death threats against his family and he argued that such cases should be prosecuted as terrorism. "We have security, but we need enhanced security,” he said..............
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A few other items Congress needs to talk about are increased gun control and better mental health care--just to name two.
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