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Representative Moskowitz urges $250,000 per member for personal security; proposal draws mixed reactions in Rules hearing
Summary
Rep. Jared Moskowitz proposed an amendment allocating $250,000 per senator and House member from Members' Representational Allowances (MRA) for member security; committee discussion stressed urgent threats but members questioned cost, structure and pay‑for details.
Representative Jared Moskowitz summarized an amendment he said would add $250,000 to each House member's and senator's Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) dedicated to security. He framed the proposal as a response to recent violent incidents and credible threats against members, recounting a local prosecution of an individual who had prepared a target list and weapons.
Moskowitz said the ceiling for the proposal would be roughly $135.25 million if every member used the…
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