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House Doubles Lawmaker Security Stipend as GOP Stopgap Adds Targeted Protection Funds

Critics say the plan leaves lower courts exposed.

US Capitol Police officers in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Department of Homeland Security officers patrol outside the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 16, 2024.
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Overview

  • The House Committee on Administration extended its pilot program and doubled members’ personal-security stipend to $10,000 per month through Nov. 21 using existing funds.
  • House Republicans’ short-term funding bill would add $30 million for member security, $28 million for Supreme Court protection, and $30 million for the U.S. Marshals Service through Nov. 21.
  • Judicial leaders say the stopgap omits the additional direct funding requested for lower-court security, despite rising threats to judges.
  • The White House separately requested $58 million for executive and judicial protection, with funds directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and available through 2027 if approved.
  • Members in both parties argue the $30 million for congressional protection is insufficient and object to folding it into the stopgap, as threat data show hundreds of cases and former judges warn that heated rhetoric endangers the courts.