House members see boosted security funds and new mobile duress system

Published November 25, 2025 9:01am ET



House lawmakers will see allocations for personal security funding double again and gain access to a mobile duress system after a spate of political unrest led members to demand security upgrades. 

House sergeant-at-arms William McFarland announced the new measures in an open letter to members on Monday.

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