Jeffries presses Johnson for more funds to protect lawmakers
Why it matters: 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.
Jeffries and House Administration Committee ranking member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) wrote to Johnson urging him to direct the House sergeant-at-arms to "take all necessary steps to protect House members throughout the country."
They also called for Congress to "substantially increase" the Members' Representational Allowance — funds given to each congressional office for salaries, supplies and security.
The big picture: The map of possible targets is growing increasingly far flung, with the names of lawmakers from Ohio and even Texas found in the papers.
The shooting has alarmed members of Congress in both parties and reignited efforts to secure more security resources for rank-and-file lawmakers.
A spokesperson for Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter.
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