Secret Service to Receive $231 Million Boost Amid Trump Assassination Attempts

Funding contingent on report submission and increased security measures for presidential candidates.

Congress is working to provide $231 million to the Secret Service to enhance security for presidential candidates following two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump.
The funding is part of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown and requires the Secret Service to submit a detailed report on the assassination attempts to a House task force and Senate committee.
The bill mandates that the Secret Service use the same security standards for major presidential candidates as it does for sitting presidents and vice presidents.
President Joe Biden and lawmakers from both parties have stressed the need for increased resources for the Secret Service to address growing threats of political violence.
The funding proposal, which aims to keep the government running until December 20, will be voted on this week, with additional hearings scheduled to assess the agency's needs and security measures.