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CNN
19 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
House increases security funding ahead of members' return to their home districts after attack on Minnesota lawmakers
The House is increasing security funding and resources for lawmakers after a June attack on Minnesota state lawmakers reignited the long-standing question of how to best keep members and their families safe when they're away from Washington. Members will have $20,000 to increase the security of their homes, up from the current $10,000 allotment, according to a release from the Committee on House Administration obtained by CNN, as well as $5,000 a month to pay for personal security through the end of the fiscal year. The security personnel would be allowed to accompany members in their districts and protect their homes. Currently, members only had $150 a month for security monitoring purposes. The increase in funding comes as House lawmakers will soon return home for a five-week work period in their districts, where coordination between US Capitol Police and local law enforcement has consistently presented challenges. Lawmakers have called for more security measures in the face of ongoing threats against politicians. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that this is a 'pilot program' that will be evaluated after September 30. 'The allowance is so that people can have private security if they deem that necessary and then at the end of September we are going to look at that, evaluate all of the data points, how effective it was, how it was utilized and then make decisions going forward. We live in an enhanced threat environment,' Johnson said. House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, who led the effort, told CNN he worked with his Democratic counterparts to reallocate available funds to increase options for lawmakers. 'We announced it as soon as we were able to reach agreement, outline the funds and delineate the program,' Steil said. There have been heightened concerns over public officials' security in the wake of the deadly attack in Minnesota. At the time, congressional lawmakers pressed law enforcement officials on how to keep their families safe amid an increasingly volatile political environment. In 2024 alone, US Capitol Police investigated more than 9,000 threats against lawmakers, marking an 83% increase from the year prior and part of a trend of growing threats against public officials. While the Minnesota attack has placed a renewed focus on how law enforcement addresses high-profile threats of violence against public officials, lawmakers have long called for an overhaul of security practices, with focus on resources dedicated to information sharing. A spate of recent attacks has seen House Majority Leader Steve Scalise seriously wounded by a gunman targeting a congressional baseball team practice in 2017, lawmakers across the Capitol at risk during the January 6, 2021, riot at US Capitol and Paul Pelosi attacked in his California home in 2022. And mere months before the 2024 presidential election, Trump was targeted in two apparent assassination attempts.
CNN
20 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
House increases security funding ahead of members' return to their home districts after attack on Minnesota lawmakers
The House is increasing security funding and resources for lawmakers after a June attack on Minnesota state lawmakers reignited the long-standing question of how to best keep members and their families safe when they're away from Washington. Members will have $20,000 to increase the security of their homes, up from the current $10,000 allotment, according to a release from the Committee on House Administration obtained by CNN, as well as $5,000 a month to pay for personal security through the end of the fiscal year. The security personnel would be allowed to accompany members in their districts and protect their homes. Currently, members only had $150 a month for security monitoring purposes. The increase in funding comes as House lawmakers will soon return home for a five-week work period in their districts, where coordination between US Capitol Police and local law enforcement has consistently presented challenges. Lawmakers have called for more security measures in the face of ongoing threats against politicians. House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that this is a 'pilot program' that will be evaluated after September 30. 'The allowance is so that people can have private security if they deem that necessary and then at the end of September we are going to look at that, evaluate all of the data points, how effective it was, how it was utilized and then make decisions going forward. We live in an enhanced threat environment,' Johnson said. House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, who led the effort, told CNN he worked with his Democratic counterparts to reallocate available funds to increase options for lawmakers. 'We announced it as soon as we were able to reach agreement, outline the funds and delineate the program,' Steil said. There have been heightened concerns over public officials' security in the wake of the deadly attack in Minnesota. At the time, congressional lawmakers pressed law enforcement officials on how to keep their families safe amid an increasingly volatile political environment. In 2024 alone, US Capitol Police investigated more than 9,000 threats against lawmakers, marking an 83% increase from the year prior and part of a trend of growing threats against public officials. While the Minnesota attack has placed a renewed focus on how law enforcement addresses high-profile threats of violence against public officials, lawmakers have long called for an overhaul of security practices, with focus on resources dedicated to information sharing. A spate of recent attacks has seen House Majority Leader Steve Scalise seriously wounded by a gunman targeting a congressional baseball team practice in 2017, lawmakers across the Capitol at risk during the January 6, 2021, riot at US Capitol and Paul Pelosi attacked in his California home in 2022. And mere months before the 2024 presidential election, Trump was targeted in two apparent assassination attempts.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Oregon man faces charges after car found filled with weapons, ammo near White House
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon man was arrested in Washington D.C. for allegedly parking a car full of weapons near the White House on Wednesday. Officers said Nolan R. Churan, 23, was parked in an area reserved for Congressional staff without a parking permit and with what seemed to be a bow and arrow, knife, and empty pistol holster inside. Tree falls into power line, causing power outages for thousands in Vancouver U.S. Capitol Police said Churan was not near the car and was eventually tracked down near the north barricade of the U.S. Capitol. When interviewed, Churan reportedly told police he had guns in his car. The car, a Subaru Outback with a large tricycle attached to the roof, was investigated by a K-9 team with the DC Metropolitan Police Department. Officers reported finding a rifle, a handgun, and ammunition along with multiple knives, axes, a halberd, a rapier sword, and a bow and arrow. Churan faces charges of unlawful activities, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a rifle without a license, carrying a dangerous weapon (sword), possessing a high-capacity ammunition feeding device, having an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition. Officials said they are not sure what Churan was doing on Capitol grounds, but added that 'there does not appear to be a nexus to the Congress.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Capitol Police detain man in cowboy hat with 'bow and arrow' chillingly close to where lawmakers are voting
A man has been arrested at the U.S. Capitol after he reportedly told authorities he had a bow and arrow and guns in his car. Pictures of the man show him in handcuffs, a green shirt with matching pants and a cowboy hat on. 'This morning, USCP officers saw an unusual vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue with a tri-cycle strapped to the roof,' a spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Police told the Daily Mail. 'Upon looking closer, officers saw a bow and arrow and empty gun holster in plain view.' 'The owner of the vehicle was located just outside of the north barricade, and was detained for further questioning. The individual admitted to having guns in the vehicle, along with the bow and arrow.' Charges against the man are currently pending. New: US Capitol Police have detained a man just steps from the Capitol who admitted to having guns and a bow and arrow in his vehicle just north of a close-by barricade. USCP say charges are pending, and they are searching the man's vehicle. — Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 16, 2025 This is a breaking story and will continue to be updated.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Reuters
US Capitol Police detain man with guns, bow and arrow
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Capitol Police detained a man with guns and a bow and arrow in his vehicle along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, the USCP said in a statement, adding that charges are pending. "USCP officers saw an unusual vehicle on Pennsylvania Avenue with tri-cycle strapped to the roof. Upon looking closer, officers saw a bow and arrow and empty gun holster in plain view," they wrote, adding that questioned the owner, who "admitted to having guns in the vehicle, along with the bow and arrow."
