The House unanimously voted to boost Secret Service protection for presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Lawmakers are racing to ensure the U.S. Secret Service has the money and resources it needs to protect presidential candidates amid increasing threats of violence.With the election just weeks away, it's unclear how much can be done, or if extra funding will make an immediate impact.After a gunman was arrested on former President Donald Trump's golf course, the House passed bipartisan legislation on Friday, 405-0.
'We have a responsibility here in Congress to get down to the bottom of this,' said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. 'This is not a partisan issue.'House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Thursday that 'we've got to get the Secret Service into a position where its protectees are shielded in the most maximum way possible.'Both parties are working with the Secret Service this week to determine if more resources are needed. Connecticut Sen.
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