Karen TownsendPosted at 6:31 pm on January 10, 2021
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Security measures are increasing for members of Congress as they travel into and out of Washington, D.C. The last week has proven challenging for lawmakers traveling back to their home states and back into Washington, D.C. The increase in incidents against lawmakers has brought new safety measures into place.
A “House Alert” was sent to members of Congress on Saturday. In it, according to a report in Axios, the House Sergeant at Arms “and the U.S. Capitol Police have partnered with the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and the United States Air Marshals to increase security for Members of Congress while traveling to and from Washington D.C.” In the past week, the activities of January 6 instigated harassment toward Senator Mitt Romney at the Salt Lake City Airport and Senator Lindsey Graham at Reagan National Airport. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, was also surrounded by a