Posted on 09/21/2024 1:53:37 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
WASHINGTON — Five days after the second apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, the House on Friday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would boost Secret Service protection for the two parties’ presidential nominees, Trump and Kamala Harris, as well as their vice presidential running mates.
The vote was 405-0. It required two-thirds support of the House to pass because it came to the floor under an expedited process. In a separate action, lawmakers also passed a resolution expanding the scope of the bipartisan House task force investigating the July 13 Trump assassination attempt to include the second incident.
The bill’s passage comes as lawmakers grapple over how to address the growing threats of violence against major political figures in the U.S. ahead of the November election. Some lawmakers have called for more Secret Service funding, while others said the Secret Service could be more effective by shifting resources.
Specifically, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act — introduced by Reps. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. — would require the Secret Service to “apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.”
The bill is just three pages long and gives the Secret Service broad discretion on how to figure out staffing levels. But if it's signed into law, Trump and Harris would be granted the same standard of Secret Security protection as President Joe Biden.
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I noticed Kamala's betting odds aggregate shot up to +6 after the second attempt. 2 assassination attempts this close together would naturally affect the odds.
Another question is whether the official policy awarding more resources to Trump will make the SS lazy or oblivious again.
Since ‘friendly fire’ planning and coordination hasn’t killed Trump, they’re increasing the staffing to get the job done?
‘Apparent’ Trump assassination attempt? Really?
NO, two Trump assassination attempts and not apparent.
TRUE!
It remains to be seen whether Schmuckey Choomer will bring this bill up for a vote in the Senate.
With a 450-0 vote for it in the House he will need to be a real Schmuck not to.
Unfortunately he’s probably up to the job.
Where are the other 30 members???
“after apparent Trump assassination attempt”
From NBC aka No Brain Columnists that are apparent Newscasters.
“Another question is whether the official policy awarding more resources to Trump will make the SS lazy or oblivious again.”
Our government is wasteful and corrupt.
Poor performance is always rewarded. The Secret Service had more than enough money and resources to protect president Trump.
A more responsible bill would have cut the Secret Service funds and forced them to become more efficient. The taxpayers deserve better.
Rowe already suggested they need more money. That fact alone should get some votes in congress. And what you said is possible. Maybe they will claim that decreasing DEI hires would make SS weaker.
If the senate also passes it overwhelmingly, a Biden veto would be useless.
So far there aren’t many articles about this.
True! So it is all Up to Chuck now.
“cut the Secret Service funds and forced them to become more efficient.”
Sorry, Govm’t don’t work that way. They would have continued to spend but just stopped working. When something happened they would blame the cuts.
This give TDS congresscritters an opportunity to virtue signal.
I suppose that was part of it but suspect that fear of appearing to support more assassination attempts by voting against it was a bigger factor.
If it comes to a vote in the Senate I expect to see some ‘no’ votes.
Six year terms means they don’t have as much to fear as House reps.
You read my mind!!!
Even if the Senate passes the bill, Biden will just ignore it.
“Rowe already suggested they need more money”
They already have an obscene amount of money in the budget. Much more than enough.
“6 Ways to Sunday” bill?
Right Schumer?
Trump needs to get his own security. Don’t trust the SS.
Well. you have a sharp! ;- )))
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