Funding enhanced security for lawmakers has emerged as a sticking point in Congress as members work to approve a short-term spending deal, a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk .

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Monday that money for security for lawmakers and the executive and judicial branches will be included in a three-month continuing resolution to fund the government, giving the chamber more time to pass all 12 mandatory appropriations bills.

Recommended Stories

Charlie Kirk honored during Capitol vigil with bipartisan showing

Nancy Mace moves to censure Ilhan Omar over Charlie Kirk remarks

Mounting GOP opposition puts spending deal at risk ahead of shutdown deadline

He said the Trump administration ’s $58 million request for security increases for

See Full Page