House to boost member security program,
launch mobile duress app
Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 11/25/2025 7:35:51 AM
Members of the House will soon have access to up to $20,000 a month to pay for personal security while they’re off the Hill — doubling the monthly amount currently available — and access to a mobile duress system, according to the House sergeant-at-arms. Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland announced the enhancements Monday in a “Dear Colleague” letter. The additional funds will be available Dec. 1 and will allow members to hire security personnel or companies for personal protection. It comes at a time of heightened threats and rising tensions over security for members of Congress. “Covered services include accompanying a Member or providing residential coverage at a member’s home,” McFarland wrote
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