“Members of Congress are spending tens of thousands of dollars on personal security for them and their families in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot, according to an analysis of first-quarter Federal Election Commission reports by Punchbowl News. Private security expenditures were especially common among anti-Trump Republicans and high-profile Democrats who earlier this year voted to impeach and convict the former president for inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, signaling they fear for the safety of themselves and their families.”
“By the numbers: Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.): Nearly $70,000, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah): $43,633, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.): $50,400, Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.): $19,874, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.): $44,400, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio): $1,540, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.): More than $45,000. The big picture: Lawmakers in the past have spent money for additional security, but security expenditures dramatically increased throughout the Trump administration” – Axios.