Some House members forgo program to boost their home security

Schwartzreport · 3 years ago · 124 views

Chris Marquette,    -  Roll Call Stephan: Thanks to criminal Trump, and the rise of the violent White christofascist movement that has become the Republican Party, this is the kind of nation the United States has degenerated into. Never before in over two centuries have Congressmembers, judges, prosecutors, election workers, and librarians had to fear for their lives. Now each Congressmember who chooses to can get $10,000 to upgrade their personal and family security, as this article explains. I think we should all be ashamed that this is the kind of country we have allowed ourselves to become, and it is only going to get worse if we do not vote Democrat at all levels. Capitol Police are seen on the East Front Plaza of the Capitol. Credit: Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call As some members of Congress are getting threats on their lives, others are not taking advantage of extra money from a House program meant to improve security at their residences. Members for the past 18 months have been entitled to $10,000 to implement or bolster existing security at their homes under a program administered by the House sergeant-at-arms that was started under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The voluntary service can be used to install motion sensors, cameras, locks and other measures to fortify the homes of lawmakers, and to provide up to $150 per month for monitoring and maintenance costs. While officials say more than half of lawmakers have participated in the program, some House members say they have no interest in adding those features, haven’t gotten around to it yet, or have found parts of the program’s requirements too burdensome. Among those is Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., who said his daughter encouraged more security because a group of people [...]