By Ryan Shepard
Feb 3, 2021
The fallout from the Capitol Hill riots continues to play out in Washington, D.C. The latest domino to fall regarding the incident pertains to security measures. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have approved a measure that would allow lawmakers to be fined up to $10,000 for avoiding metal detectors in the Capitol.
These measures are the latest step taken toward improving safety at the United States Capitol. After the events of January 6, Capitol Police implemented additional security measures including metal detectors for lawmakers. However, these measures were met with scrutiny with a few members of the GOP.
Jazz ShawPosted at 12:36 pm on January 25, 2021
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Maryland is a famously blue state, but they aren’t entirely bereft of Republicans. The state’s First District is represented by Republican Andy Harris. Unfortunately, Harris now finds himself under investigation by the Capitol Hill Police after a reported incident where he allegedly attempted to bring a gun into the House chambers last week. Unfortunately, the details of the allegation are a bit fuzzy, based largely on the claims of one reporter from HuffPo. And even then, the reporter only goes so far as to say he “believes” the item that set off the metal detectors was a gun. (CBS Baltimore)
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