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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The changes build on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) move over the summer to help launch a temporary pilot program that provides $5,000 per member per month to cover the cost of security personnel away from the Capitol. In September, the

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