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Congress Members Can Use Campaign Funds for Bodyguards, FEC Rules
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:29 am
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:29 am
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Congress members will now be permitted to use campaign cash to hire bodyguards, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled Thursday, after hours of debate.
Under the FEC ruling, House and Senate members may use campaign funds to hire private security personnel without violating the prohibition on personal use, for occasions when they aren’t under the protection of Capitol law enforcement on the Hill.
It comes amid heightened concern about the safety of lawmakers amid the tense political climate across the country and the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The Department of Justice said late January that more than 150 people have been charged over the incident.
The FEC ruling comes after attorneys representing the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee submitted a letter (pdf) to the six-member commission on Jan. 26 asking for guidance on whether lawmakers can use campaign funds to pay for personal security personnel “to protect the Member and the Member’s immediate family from threatened harm.”
“In light of current events involving concrete threats of physical violence against Members and their families, Members have been compelled to consider further security measures for themselves and their families,” the officials in their letter January. “As has been well-documented in the media, Members and their families continue to endure threats and security breaches, which are being timely reported to appropriate law enforcement officials.”
The commission previously ruled that lawmakers could use campaign cash to upgrade their home-security systems.
Prior to Thursday’s ruling, the regulator allowed the use of campaign funds for personal security if there was evidence that lawmakers could face specific, immediate threats while carrying out their official duties.
Last year, a total of 4,894 threats were made against lawmakers tracked by Capitol law enforcement, up from 902 threats in 2016. The number of threats is expected to rise further this year, Politico reported.
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Congress members will now be permitted to use campaign cash to hire bodyguards, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) ruled Thursday, after hours of debate.
Under the FEC ruling, House and Senate members may use campaign funds to hire private security personnel without violating the prohibition on personal use, for occasions when they aren’t under the protection of Capitol law enforcement on the Hill.
It comes amid heightened concern about the safety of lawmakers amid the tense political climate across the country and the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The Department of Justice said late January that more than 150 people have been charged over the incident.
The FEC ruling comes after attorneys representing the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee submitted a letter (pdf) to the six-member commission on Jan. 26 asking for guidance on whether lawmakers can use campaign funds to pay for personal security personnel “to protect the Member and the Member’s immediate family from threatened harm.”
“In light of current events involving concrete threats of physical violence against Members and their families, Members have been compelled to consider further security measures for themselves and their families,” the officials in their letter January. “As has been well-documented in the media, Members and their families continue to endure threats and security breaches, which are being timely reported to appropriate law enforcement officials.”
The commission previously ruled that lawmakers could use campaign cash to upgrade their home-security systems.
Prior to Thursday’s ruling, the regulator allowed the use of campaign funds for personal security if there was evidence that lawmakers could face specific, immediate threats while carrying out their official duties.
Last year, a total of 4,894 threats were made against lawmakers tracked by Capitol law enforcement, up from 902 threats in 2016. The number of threats is expected to rise further this year, Politico reported.
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Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:30 am to Crimson Wraith
Thanks. Now applying for a “bodyguard” position
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:30 am to Crimson Wraith
Why not pay for their rubbers, too? I mean, Eric Swalwell could have been assassinated by an STD, for Pete's sake.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:31 am to Crimson Wraith
So politicians can use donations from voters to protect themselves while they attempt to deny voters the right to protect themselves by owning firearms.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:32 am to Crimson Wraith
Should be called the No Show Nephew Job Rule.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:33 am to Crimson Wraith
At least one Republican has been attacked by a leftist loon..
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:35 am to Crimson Wraith
All this will do is embolden even more (if that's possible) democrats to go after 2nd Amendment to disarm the public, since they will now have funds to pay for their own private security details. rules for thee but not for me..
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:45 am to chity
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Should be called the No Show Nephew Job Rule.
This. Just give yet another reason for these assholes to pay family members to do nothing. fricking leeches.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:48 am to Crimson Wraith
Why not just let political parties hire their own armed security forces to protect members? They can have their own uniforms and names like, The Republican Guard or People's Liberation Security Force.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:52 am to Crimson Wraith
People would be pretty surprised what you can legally use campaign funds on.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 11:54 am to Crimson Wraith
This hearing should have consisted of Scalise walking in, showing his gunshot wound, and doing a mic drop.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 12:12 pm to Crimson Wraith
I am sure we will see their good friends and family being paid to offer security
Posted on 3/26/21 at 12:15 pm to Crimson Wraith
quote:Wonder how many "Bodyguards" will be carrying "weapons of war" that no one needs.
Campaign Funds for Bodyguards
Posted on 3/26/21 at 12:19 pm to Crimson Wraith
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“In light of current events"
There are no current events that require this.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 12:49 pm to GeauxTigerTM
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There are no current events that require this.
They could have been killed on January 6th.
Posted on 3/26/21 at 12:53 pm to Crimson Wraith
IF I was planning on sending these clowns any cash, which I am not, I would now keep it in my pocket so I could buy ammo to protect myself and my family, not them.
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