by jpitney | Sep 21, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Violence
MATT BROWN and STEPHEN GROVES at AP: 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...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service, Violence
Jade Walker at CNN: The House of Representatives is increasing funding and resources for lawmakers to provide them with additional security options. The “pilot program,” which is meant to assist lawmakers returning to their districts for the five-week recess, was...
by jpitney | Jun 28, 2025 | Public Service, Violence
Anna Liss-Roy at WP (h/t George Van Cleve): Abusive messages, fear of physical violence and violations of privacy are the cost of elected office in the United States in 2025, according to nine Gen Z and millennial state lawmakers interviewed by The Washington Post....
by jpitney | Feb 20, 2025 | Congress, Elections, Transparency, Violence
Gabriel Sherman at Vanity Fair: According to one source with direct knowledge of the events, North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for...
by jpitney | Dec 1, 2024 | Congress, Public Service, Violence
Andrew Solender at Axios: To members of Congress, the wave of bomb threats targeting public figures this week was just another sad chapter in what has become a constant and relentless cycle of political threats and violence. Why it matters: Lawmakers have...
