I can understand the necessity for any member of Congress to want to have security around their residence, but an alarm system isn’t quite what I think members were calling for when they began looking into added security after the attack on Rep Scalise. It was more in line with physical presence – PB/TK
In wake of Scalise shooting, members of Congress may now use campaign funds for home security – By Andrew Blake / July 13 2017
The Federal Election Commission has unanimously agreed to let members of Congress use campaign funds to finance home security systems.
The approval comes a month after a gunman opened during a congressional softball team practice, critically injuring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.
The five-member FEC board is now allowing federal lawmakers use campaign funds for costs associated with installing, upgrading and monitoring “cameras, sensors, distress devices and similar non-structural security devices, as well as locks, in and around a Member’s residence.”
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