Congress passes bill to boost presidential candidate security after apparent attempt on Trump's life

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Source: NBC News

Sept. 24, 2024, 5:54 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 24, 2024, 7:22 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — The Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates, sending the bill to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature.

The strong show of bipartisan support came days after the House passed the measure, known as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act, without any opposition in a 405-0 vote.

The bill would give former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris the same level of protection provided to Biden. At only three pages long, the bill gives broad discretion to the Secret Service on how to apply measures to reach that level.

It comes the same month as an apparent second attempt to assassinate Trump. Biden called on Congress to act last week, saying that the Secret Service “needs more help.” The Trump campaign, the Harris campaign and the Secret Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Senate passage of the bill.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/congress-passes-bill-boost-secret-service-presidential-security-rcna172564

[bucolic_frolic]

1. "apparent"

skepticism is what's apparent

[sinkingfeeling]

2. But this bill doesn't supply more funding for the SS.

[bdamomma]

3. 405-0

That includes VP Harris too.

[RandiFan1290]

4. Just the beginning

if they get trump back you will see Erik Prince and his private mercenaries take over the Service.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Hello, what about us?

[Arne]

6. Is there anything in there about retaining messages

during and after an insurrection when the VP could be hanged.