House Democrats lobbying Republicans to increase personal security funding

Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further boost security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill Monday evening.

The aide said that Morelle and Jeffries “have regularly discussed innovative solutions to the heightened need for Member security” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.), the chair of the Administration Committee — which oversees Capitol security. 

The group has discussed expanding the Law Enforcement Coordination Program to “provide a dedicated staff slot and funding for Members to hire a staff member focused solely on security, including facilitating more timely threat assessments and liaising with law enforcement,” the aide said. 

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