Traditionally, it’s called “the people’s house” because the House of Representatives is supposed to represent and reflect the people to whom the congressional members represent.
Republicans in the House threatened to withhold votes if Speaker Mike Johnson did not pass an enhanced House Member Security Funding Bill that includes a payment of $25,000/month per lawmaker to hire their own private security. This is in addition to the pre-existing security packages the House members receive.
The monthly funds would be designated for use hiring private security when the representatives are not in Washington DC. It is the republican wing pushing this demand.
WASHINGTON DC – Speaker Mike Johnson huddled Thursday afternoon with House Republicans who are threatening to oppose a GOP-led government funding bill Friday morning if leadership doesn’t add more member security dollars to the underlying measure.
During the closed-door meeting, Johnson told the group there could be additional money for that purpose included in the separate legislative branch spending bill, which funds the operations of Congress and is in the midst of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations, according to four Republicans who were in the room. (read more)
Let me ask a question…..
What incentive exists to make sure American society is safe from domestic regional violence, if the representatives of the regions don’t ever have to concern themselves with such matters?
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when you say they “demand” it, are they actually asking the people’s permission?
because generally they just do as they please and then we pretend to vote for them again anyway.
What guarantee do we have that they’ll even spend the money on security?
Or on actual security professionals instead of relatives, spouses and boyfriends?
That was my thought exactly.
in DC, all relatives, spouses and boyfriends ARE security professionals. plus anything else you need them to be.
Dang! They’re reeling from the loss of the USAID NGO CARTEL KICKBACKS.
Wouldn’t an extra $25k a month basically double their salaries? How about the money they’re asking for go to the local police or sheriff’s offices in each of their home communities for protection of them, their families, neighbors and constituents who could be caught in any crossfire?
$25K a month is $300K per year and since their salaries are I believe $150K per year then the total would be $450K per year so that’s actually triple their salary. Time to arm yourselves cause we ain’t paying you for your security which you already have much more then is poor citizens do.
Don’t forget, they also get $1 million to $1.2 million for “staff” expenses
They get $174,000/year, roughly.
p*gs..
What about Us? Can’t leave the house after dark in the cities!
you’re guaranteed that the money will be given to friends and family members and laundered back to the “lawmaker.”
you can bank on that. I’d even take a wager on it. because it WILL happen. no doubt at all.
For the umpteenth time, WE ARE AT WAR FROM WITHIN.
PREPARE ACCORDINGLY.
Write to your rep. Better yet, let’s primary them.
You Sir are 100% right, 100%.
Or we could deal with the root issues.
You mean turn back to God, stop using His Name in vain, and have ALL unnecessary organizations/business CLOSED on ALL Sundays?
Thank you for your post.
The first two are free choice behaviours, as should be last.
The last used to be in law. Called the Blue Laws. Maybe we should go back to them?
If people don’t like it, leave.
Just like Speaker Johnson cast the deciding vote, in a vote which he was not even required to vote in, to block the requirement for warrants for Americans in FISA 702 renewal. BUT, Congress gladly voted in a carve-out for members of Congress. This is despicable.
All I can say is: SPIT!!!
Worse than despicable. That is PRIVILEGE for every single one. We should (BOTH PARTIES) start looking at primarying every one who voted to spy on us but exempt themselves!!!!!
He is SO gonna roast in hell! It will be such a pleasure to watch.
I knew when there was to be a vote to censure Ilhan Omar and remove her from her committee assignment(s) that members of the GOP would join the Dems, and that is what happened. One can almost always count on the GOP to fail to fight for their voters to deliver nothing. Books have been written on Biden administration lawfare and corruption, too much to name here, and I am still waiting for accountability, indictments, and perp walks. Investigations are underway with some completed, reports are being written, accountability is just a little further ahead, not! Time is short and I think accountability for Biden/Dems lawfare/corruption attacks on everything Constitution, Bill of Rights, Christian, conservative, GOP, and Trump should be the primary focus of Trump’s administration. Nothing else is important compared to stopping the trampling of the Constitution and protecting the Republic from these deadly domestic threats.
Your last sentence almost made me spit out my afternoon iced coffee.
Why? Curious minds want to know, since that the last sentence is very true as a matter of current priorities.
Ignore Stooler. Maybe it will go away.
Eventually he will get on Adrem’s bad side, and then BAM!!!!!
I totally and absolutely agree with you, however….
You’ll get nothing and like it
Shut up!, they explained.
Politicians are tools. Nothing more. When the tools don’t perform to your expectations, you get new tools.
They are operating on us
Trump needs the crooks votes. Call your reps. Primary them.
The reason why they are doing this is bc they know we know they aren’t representing us anymore – and haven’t been for decades. It follows that they suspect that congressmen will be the next group lone shooters like Luigi target.
Can you believe they had the audacity to vote to not release the Epstein files the day CK was killed? Overwhelming from both sides congress voted no, sneaking it in while everyone was talking about CK. Absolutely disgusting.
Not a coincidence that all of these continuity of government measures were instituted when they were.
Follow the Money-I did not know until I read your post that that happened. Thanks.
Lobbying for a cash infusion, off the death of a young husband and father who has not yet been laid to rest, is beyond the pale.
Just when you thought they couldn’t be more reptilian.
”The monthly funds would be designated for use hiring private security when the representatives are not in Washington, D.C.”
I’ve got a better solution, and it won’t cost a dime. Stay in DC, and do your damn job.
Don’t insult reptiles.
You’re right. But what I wanted to type wouldn’t get past the censors.
I hear you.
They truly are lizard people.
I often laughed when people would think that the Epstein files would be made public. No doubt in my mind that this was a Mossad operation. There was NO WAY, this would be made public. We have long since surrendered our sovereignty. So there is little wonder that those elected ignore the citizens
Those hateful pieces of trash don’t even deserve the security details they have.
Let them take the same chances President Trump took.
When you are that afraid of the people you are supposed to be representing, to me, it shows you’re not doing it right.
The answer is NONE. The money needs to keep pouring in from the paupers…
It’s like a Bad movie. UNIPARTY SCUM..THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of THEM…
National Divorce…..
“Let me ask a question…..
What incentive exists to make sure American society is safe from domestic regional violence, if the representatives of the regions don’t ever have to concern themselves with such matters?”
Exactly, Sundance. Thanks. They want their ‘cocoon’ safer, not America.
Easy fix. Purchase concealable weapon, learn to defend yourself, have Federal concealed Carry permit. If you are too scared to defend yourself, you do not need to be representing your districts in Congress or Senate.
Sounds like a plan to me!
Yes, a concealed weapon and Kevlar vests should suffice!
Disgusting schmucks. $25,000 A MONTH? Seriously? Get lost you grifting corrupt do nothings.
Betcha they hire their immediate family as security detail
Baseline budgeting will mean those appropriated funds will be increased several percent a year, forever. Lots of nepotism.
She’s out now but Cori Bush did exactly that here in St. Louis, though he may have been just a fiancé at the time. Yes, on the taxpayers dime.
So they get this whether it’s authorized or not.
So all that effort cleaning up the crime in the District of Columbia (Wash DC) is not sufficient?
Next they’ll be afraid to face the people in their districts in open forum………oh wait that already happened numerous times hasn’t it?
But what a great excuse to never talk with your constituents…….
Bingo.
Funny how much DC Republicans resemble big-city Democrats.
The ego, for one thing. Why would the sort of people who think Trump, Kirk & Paul are worth assassinating think these idiots are – effectively – even on the other side?
The fear, for another. They’ve spent decades refusing to go after Antifa, academia and the MSM because they know their real masters run those networks.*
The greed, and the despite for the people they claim to represent. If your real job is to milk your citizens, that’s one thing, but at least a rancher keeps his cattle safe and productive.
*How stupid do you have to be to think “private” security is going to stop what will be coming after you if you don’t stop the people sending the terrorists? But no, True Rs know they need to censor & disarm the citizens who oppose them.
There is no difference between DC so-called Republicans and ANY Democrat.
how about instead of allocating money they allow the people they represent to protect them to exactly the same degree that we believe they are worth?
I pay for my own protection so should they.
They are physical cowards.
Cowards, and PUNK$
I demand they all be jettisoned from 40,000 feet or on a rocket into the straosphere
WTF they all need to STFU and serve uphold the Constitution
One of the biggest reasons why we don’t have safe streets, etc. is that none of them are being physically affected by the chaos. When that starts happening, the proles will be addressed. But only then.
EXACTLY! .. They flit around in their taxpayer funded aircraft, flying to various junkets.. tool around in their bullet-proof motorcades.. retain District-O-Criminal$ security detail.. FREE healthcare.. ABSOLVED of ANY health mandates, including taking up those janky mRNA jabs .. stipends for ALL the free-flowing alcohol that they may consume, even to the point of doing the ahem, ‘people’s business’ often whilst inebriated.. etc, etc, etc!
How about some enterpreneur build them a nice dormitory instead? Maybe buy the former Trump Hotel in the old Post Office? With dedicated transportation to / from Congress and the airports. The ones who refuse to use it, can get their own security. Maybe living together, they might actually speak to each other, instead of the hateful speeches they make now.
When they are in their districts, require their respective States to provide security.
Good idea! Last sentence.
To swim against the river current of the many comments so far:
A. The National Rifle Association and other Gun Groups need to step up and simply say, ‘No special protection for our legislators unless the 2nd Amendment is appropriately applied across the United States to allow honest citizens to carry guns to protect themselves, families and neighbors from all the criminals.
B. The money for the protection of legislators must come out of all the money currently being spent to protect and help the other countries in the world. Our US government has an obligation to help our citizens first.
C. The protection for our legislators would be provided by uniformed military personal. The USA already had enough ‘secret police’ in our country; the ‘Secret Service’, FBI, ATF, police department detectives, welfare departments investigators, and other ‘civilian clothing’ wearing police. … At NO increase in taxes or public expense, a legislator could be given good physical protection.
D. A squad of US Marines traveling with each legislator having a squad leader willing to say ‘Fix Bayonets’ would further public safety for everyone. +Having the ‘protecting squads’ coming from our civilian volunteer military would help prevent the corruption that would surely come with a ‘professional’ class of ‘protectors’ chosen by the legislator.
[History confirms how our elected officials choose corrupt employees.]
Good post but you forgot to include the DMV.
Uh….no fkg way to US military providing personal security for elected politicians. Repeat NO FKG WAY. The US military are NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT.
LE is trained (supposed to be trained) to uphold the rights of those they pursue and apprehend. US military is trained to CLOSE WITH AND KILL the enemy.
You CAN NOT take a combat trained solder and make him a peace officer.
For the edification of the ‘naysayers’ about protecting our legislators with the USA Military:
A. The USA now has cities and areas that are so potentially dangerous, the travel sites recommend that these areas should be >avoided. Anyone curious about the places should check the Internet. … Police departments have lost control of these areas. Even in the better areas, people will attack our police with rocks, bricks, chunks of concrete, and the gasoline, Molotov-cocktail bombs.
B. The usage of the Military for providing for the security of the Legislators should be within the scope of Military Duties. +Our citizen staffed military is a very honest and dependable group of people. The protective service would be of minimal cost to our bankrupt budget, as our Military is >already providing such protection overseas. There would be NO need to hire more people and buy more weapons.
C. I’m old and living in The Late Golden State. Now days, the place is overrun with criminals with an enormous crime problem. A large ‘bayonet charge’ by our terrific military would surely clear the streets of the scofflaws.
D. A number of our public-school teachers need to be fired. … To call arresting criminals a ‘fascists’ activity is nonsense. … Hitler and his cronies were the criminals making the streets and society unsafe for honest people. … It should be noted that Hitler promoted free love, attacked Christianity, was a vegetarian and a teetotaler, besides committing crimes against humanity.
… One of things that could be said about Hitler and the other Nazis, they needed to be attacked with a bayonet charge, when they >first stepped out in their >left wing, National Socialist, goose step.
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Words from the Introduction of the USA Constitution should be considered a legal Obligation and NOT a suggestion.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
We have the 2nd Amendment. Let them ALL use it. They want extra security, pay for it out of your own flippin’ pocket!!!
I thought we as a country,were trying to pay down the national debt. Well,at 300k. A year for all members of Congress,,,,hmmm,how many people is that?? Doesn’t look like it from here
The Dems are trying to add $1 trillion to the short term CR, to restore COVID $, illegal alien health insurance, and PBS / NPR funding.
That’s right, the Dems are demanding that these items must be included in the CR. Could it be that the House RINOs are going to vote for the inclusion of these demands? If so, the proposal for funding for private security makes sense.
I demand the same as a republican in danger, or at least issue some AR 15’s to Trump donor/supporters
No comment. I’d get banned. 🤜✝️🤛
Can’t they use insider trading profits to cover security details? Maybe some lobbying contributions as well?
I’m rather amazed at all the negative comments about this idea. I think it is great and well worth the taxpayers’ dollars.
Of course I would like to see a few small conditions apply to this wonderful idea to protect our hardworking congress members and offer “A modest proposal”.
All CPSO (congressional personal security ‘officers’) will be illegal aliens.
All CPSO will be paid $2,500 per month with no taxes, but no benefits, so there will be 10 per ‘congressional personage’.
All CPSO will not be subject to any qualifications, vetting, or standards.
All CPSO will be granted universal conceal or/and open carry permits no matter where they are or what they are doing.
All CPSO will have full license and immunity to shoot and kill any person(including other congressional personages) that disagree with their congressional personage.
All CPSO will have full authority to shoot and kill any American citizen for any reason at any time, but must have permission from congressional personage to do same to fellow illegal alien.
All of the above is subject to further rules that may be applied in the future by the establishment of the 9 member Illegal Alien High Court of American Submission made up of only Illegal Aliens.
Foreign or domestic terrorists shall not be excluded from being either a CPSO or from the High Court.
Thank you for your consideration and have a nice day!
I didn’t know Charlie Kirk was a member of the House!!! Who knew???
It’s all staged bs but the pretending not to notice continues
Elections are rigged
Next year, they will want personal Learjets then whorehouses the next year.
They already have the latter.
It’s called the US Congress.
Let’s be honest- this $25k is just a toe in the water. We all know by January it will rise exponentially because….safety!
Oh heck no!
Granting even greater isolation from the people to these already hugely insulated corrupt politocos would mean even more bad governance.
If they actually voted the way they said they would when they ran for office and were truly *representatives* of the people they wouldn’t have to fear them. Voting for the DC cabal’s interests instead brings out the pitchforks. They created the problem, now they want to ‘fix’ us instead of themselves. Classic blame-shifting.
President Snow would approve.
Spend the money on public law enforcement if you must, but not one cent for congressional members. What a tone deaf really stupid stupid idea.
That would be a he*l NO! Congress continues to be a wart on America’s backside. Most of them have no clue as to what their constituents want, i.e. failure to do their job, yet reward themselves as if their constituents are happy with there ‘accomplishments’ in Congress. Until the law breakers in Congress are arrested and, at a minimum, put in jail, they should receive no stipend for security. They are just using another public incident to overreact to the detriment of the taxpayer.
Protection for me not for thee…..taxpayer $$$$ for these reps who make millions while in office! Give me a break. Time to get on the phone and visit the offices of these #&%$! Both sides of the aisle are all joined together against the citizens of this country! How about all the poor minorities in our cities who have no protection against criminals? This is sickening!
I believe that the money they’ve all made from donors and insider trading are more than enough to pay for private security.
They’re all at the trough, lapping up Charlie’s blood for their own ends. It’s despicable.
Because the left knows they are untouchable
Maybe they should use the deviant payoff slush fund $ they have Squirreled away
Immediate resignations would be best
While I agree with the bottom line in the article, along with many of the comments.
I see many democrat aligned groups causing havoc everywhere over the republican president’s and the republicans as a whole policy’s positions. I don’t see the republicans out causing chaos. I’d be afraid for my safety.
Lunatics everywhere.
They don’t have to worry about Healthcare, stock market trading , booze , housing , food , transportation and now ENHANCED security .
When you have nothing to worry about you don’t worry about nothing .
Meaning us . They never have and never will until we make them worry . I don’t think they truly know what they’ve unleashed.
RIP Charlie Kirk . We will pick up and carry the torch .
mmm…. on careful consideration, no. Live like the rest of us do. If you don’t like your odds, then don’t run for reelection.
TY
What kind of crony provided security do you expect them to get for a measley $25K/month? (Good security costs at least $50K)
Tell them we the people are just trying to stay safe in our own cities and do not have the money for them to stay safe in theirs. Too bad, so sad. Furthermore, what have they done for US lately that we would even want to help them out with this. Tell them to suck it up, just like we have to do. Times are hard these days.
Nope. Time for them to live in the fear they imposed on us
I’d call this a conflict of interest. Create a problem, then profit from it. Let’s blow up some phones in DC. Anyone here still on social media, blast it out. The country is not in a mood for this. We’ve been under estimated for too long.
Why? You already make almost $200,000 a year (more for leadership and leadership is provided Secret Service protection), get loads of free perks and a per diem. Why should we spring for $300,000 EACH for security? Put a cot in your office, zoom with your family and we can cover the Congress with a few extra outside guards (likely less than $300,000 for the entire year).
Surrender your perks, surrender your per diem. We can provide a few extra guards to control access inside the buildings but once you CHOOSE to leave the premises, you’re on your own LIKE YOUR TAXPAYERS!!
Or you can always cut more than the $160,500,000 from the budget by eliminating a lot of pork and maybe even cutting each member’s staff by say 5 members. It should zero out at a bare minimum!!