Yoder bill seeks federal funds for U.S. House lawmakers' protection

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers want $25,000 each to hire private security right away to protect them in their home districts, an unusually quick, bipartisan response to the shooting of a Republican House leader and others at a baseball practice.

A House panel has approved providing an immediate $10 million for the rest of fiscal year 2017, which runs through Sept. 30, for that purpose.

Representatives could use the money to pay for an off-duty police officer or private security guard at town halls, fish fries, meet-and-greets or other public events in their districts.

The legislation would also add $7.5 million for Capitol Police to bulk up threat assessment and security measures in Washington for fiscal year 2018 — especially when lawmakers gather in groups — and $5 million for members to invest in cameras, door buzzers, key cards and panic buttons in representatives’ district offices.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article158334234.html

[GReedDiamond]

1. Perhaps they might also want to consider WHY...

...is this extra security needed?

Maybe if they were not trying to literally kill millions of 'Mercans with their tax cuts to millionaires/billionaires disguised as a "health care" law, there would be less hostility towards these parasites.

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2. Oh Bullshite.. little chickenshits.. tell that to

the NRA.

Ya didn't care after Gabby Giffords almost died.