Overview

• Federal authorities and the U.S. Capitol Police have opened a nationwide investigation into unsolicited pizza deliveries sent to both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as well as Capitol Police leaders.
• Deliveries began before the Minnesota shooting incident and have alarmed officials who fear the tactic is intended to send a threatening message by revealing knowledge of private residences.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed the bipartisan scope of the deliveries and said congressional security briefed the House Sergeant at Arms on the disturbing pattern.
• Investigators note parallels to last year’s incidents in which federal judges received hundreds of anonymous pizzas, a method believed to intimidate officials by demonstrating where they live.
• Lawmakers are calling for enhanced protective measures as authorities collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies to trace the orders’ origin and prevent potential copycats.