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White House Seeks $58 Million for U.S. Marshals and Supreme Court Protection as Stopgap Talks Slow

House leaders have paused release of the stopgap bill to negotiate separate funding to bolster protection for members of Congress.

Overview

  • The Office of Management and Budget confirmed the $58 million request and said the funds would be added to a continuing resolution due before the Sept. 30 deadline.
  • Administration documents say the money would go to the U.S. Marshals Service for expanded protective operations for Supreme Court justices and other executive and judicial security needs.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson said there is no consensus yet on how much to add for member security, a debate he says is holding up the text of a three‑month funding bill.
  • S. CaCapitol Police remain on a heightened posture and expect to log roughly 14,000 threats to lawmakers this year, according to Chief Michael Sullivan.
  • Senate Republicans are set to receive a security briefing from the Sergeant at Arms and Capitol Police as both chambers weigh additional resources for congressional protection.