Axios reports:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and one of his top deputies are urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to “substantially” increase the amount of money give to House offices for security.
The plea comes as a growing number of House Democrats are revealed to have been named in documents allegedly belonging to Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
They also called for Congress to “substantially increase” the Members’ Representational Allowance — funds given to each congressional office for salaries, supplies and security.
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.@RepJeffries & @RepJoeMorelle wrote to @SpeakerJohnson asking him to direct the “Sergeant at Arms to take all necessary steps to protect House members throughout the country” and also increase the MRA “to support additional safety and security measures in every single office.” pic.twitter.com/yAvm6GpRZY
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