Overview

• A White House leadership aide confirmed the administration has formally asked Congress for $58 million following the killing of Charlie Kirk.
• The proposal directs money to the U.S. Marshals Service for additional protective operations for Supreme Court justices.
• The administration supports enhancing protections for members of Congress but is deferring the specifics to lawmakers.
• Officials want the supplemental included in the short-term spending measure now being negotiated ahead of the government funding deadline.
• U.S. Capitol Police report a sharp rise in threats, expecting more than 14,000 this year, and House Democrats held a members-only security briefing with the sergeant at arms and the Capitol Police chief.