{"id":13967,"date":"2025-12-02T17:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=13967"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:54:32","slug":"house-democrats-lobbying-republicans-to-increase-personal-security-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=13967","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats lobbying Republicans to increase personal security funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12.jpg 802w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further boost security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill Monday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aide said that Morelle and Jeffries \u201chave regularly discussed innovative solutions to the heightened need for Member security\u201d with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.), the chair of the Administration Committee \u2014 which oversees Capitol security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group has discussed expanding the Law Enforcement Coordination Program to \u201cprovide a dedicated staff slot and funding for Members to hire a staff member focused solely on security, including facilitating more timely threat assessments and liaising with law enforcement,\u201d the aide said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They have also discussed forming a new security program that would provide members of Congress with a security professional \u201cas they perform their official duties,\u201d working with U.S. Capitol Police to finalize memorandums of understanding with state, or state-equivalent, law enforcement agencies and providing funding for security screening technology in members\u2019 district offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Semafor first reported the push from Morelle and Jeffries earlier Monday. The Hill has reached out to a spokesperson for Johnson and to the Administration Committee for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland informed lawmakers of a new $20,000 monthly allowance for personal security last week, Roll Call reported. House members received access to the funding on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have expressed safety concerns after multiple instances of political violence in recent years, including the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further boost security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill Monday evening. 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