Hoyer promises quick action on bill to boost security for justices’ families
by Mike Lillis and Emily Brooks - 05/11/22 1:43 PM ET
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday vowed to move quickly on legislation providing additional security for family members of Supreme Court justices amid a fierce national debate over the future of abortion rights.
The Senate on Monday approved a bill to boost that security, with senators providing unanimous support for the legislation.
House Democratic leaders said they haven’t determined how exactly they’ll proceed on the issue, but they stressed the importance of protecting public servants of all stripes from violence of any kind.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said he’s set to begin talks with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to decide on a path forward.
“Let me say emphatically: We need to protect Supreme Court justices and their families, period. We’re a nation of laws, not of violence, not of intimidation,” Hoyer told reporters in the Capitol.
Hoyer emphasized that he hasn’t seen the Senate bill. “But we’re certainly going to look at it, we’re going to look at it quickly,” he added.
“It just passed [the Senate]. I want to look at it and talk to Jerry and see what kind of legislation we’ll put forward.”
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