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 had showed […]
It is outrageous that American taxpayers are having to pay for all this increased security for public officials!
Stop these criminals! Lock them up!