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By Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY | Friday, January 15, 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has proposed a new rule that would fine members who do not follow new security protocols, including walking through a metal detector, in the wake of the deadly U.S. Capitol riot.
Pelosi announced the proposal Thursday. The House would not vote on the new rule until Jan. 21., a day after the inauguration, Pelosi's office said in a statement.
Source: Yahoo News
By Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY | Friday, January 15, 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has proposed a new rule that would fine members who do not follow new security protocols, including walking through a metal detector, in the wake of the deadly U.S. Capitol riot.
Pelosi announced the proposal Thursday. The House would not vote on the new rule until Jan. 21., a day after the inauguration, Pelosi's office said in a statement.
The proposed fines, $5,000 for a first time offense and $10,000 for a second, come as some House Republicans have openly defied the metal detectors placed outside the House chamber in the days that followed the riot.
"Many House Republicans have disrespected our heroes by verbally abusing them and refusing to adhere to basic precautions keeping members of our Congressional community, including the Capitol Police, safe," Pelosi said in a statement.
"It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the Chamber of the People’s House must and will be safe."
'It could have been much, much worse': Video, witness accounts reveal darker intent of some Capitol rioters
Among the House Republicans who balked at the new requirement is Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. Boebert has bragged about her desire to carry her firearms around Washington, D.C., and on Capitol Hill.
"Metal detectors outside of the House would not have stopped the violence we saw last week," she said, calling them "just another political stunt" by Pelosi.
When Boebert walked through the metal detector, she set it off and refused to allow a search of her bag. She eventually was allowed into the House chamber.
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"Many House Republicans have disrespected our heroes by verbally abusing them and refusing to adhere to basic precautions keeping members of our Congressional community, including the Capitol Police, safe," Pelosi said in a statement.
"It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the Chamber of the People’s House must and will be safe."
'It could have been much, much worse': Video, witness accounts reveal darker intent of some Capitol rioters
Among the House Republicans who balked at the new requirement is Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. Boebert has bragged about her desire to carry her firearms around Washington, D.C., and on Capitol Hill.
"Metal detectors outside of the House would not have stopped the violence we saw last week," she said, calling them "just another political stunt" by Pelosi.
When Boebert walked through the metal detector, she set it off and refused to allow a search of her bag. She eventually was allowed into the House chamber.
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