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Federal lobbyists and county staff say Congress likely to pass three-month continuing resolution that includes $231 million for Secret Service
Summary
At a Personnel Administration Legislation Committee meeting, county staff and federal lobbyists reported Congress is likely to pass a three‑month continuing resolution through Dec. 20 that includes about $231 million for the U.S. Secret Service to address staffing and candidate security; committee members asked how the funds would be used.
Federal lobbyists and county staff told the Personnel Administration Legislation Committee on Monday that Congress is expected to approve a three‑month continuing resolution running through Dec. 20 that would include roughly $231 million for the U.S. Secret Service.
Hana Hamilton, Interim Policy Director with the Alameda County Social Services Agency, briefed the committee and said the continuing resolution is “a pretty clean continuing resolution” and that lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement over the weekend to advance a shorter, three‑month measure after a proposed six‑month extension failed in the House. “They did include an additional 231,000,000 for the secret service,” Hamilton said.
The presenters told members they expect the House to vote on the bill midweek and the Senate to follow, and they do not expect a government shutdown. The funds earmarked for the Secret Service respond to recent assassination attempts and to the expanded protection needs of presidential and vice‑presidential candidates, the presenters said.
John of CJ Lake, a representative the committee identified as one of the presenters, said some of the money will help with immediate security details and some will address longer‑term staffing and training challenges for the Secret Service. “You can’t just pick these people off the street,” John said, describing how lengthy and specialized training makes it difficult to rapidly increase the agency’s protective detail.
A committee member asked specifically whether the additional funds address staffing shortages and how the money would be used to resolve security issues. Hamilton and the presenters replied that staffing is a concern and that funds would be applied both to bolster immediate security for candidates and to expand the training pipeline over time.
There were no public commenters. Remote participants who identified themselves included Hana Hamilton and Eileen Ng of Alameda County Health. Chair Carson adjourned the meeting after the update.
The committee did not take formal action or hold a vote on any local policy during the session; members received the federal update and asked questions about the intended uses of the Secret Service funding.
