Hakeem Jeffries presses Mike Johnson for more funds to protect House members

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and one of his top deputies are urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to "substantially" increase the amount of money give to House offices for security.Why it matters: The plea comes as a growing number of House Democrats are revealed to have been named in documents allegedly belonging to Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.Jeffries and House Administration Committee ranking member Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) wrote to Johnson urging him to direct the House sergeant-at-arms to "take all necessary steps to protect House members throughout the country."They also called for Congress to "substantially increase" the Members' Representational Allowance — funds given to each congressional office for salaries, supplies and security.The big picture: The map of possible targets is growing increasingly far flung, with the names of lawmakers from Ohio and even Texas found in the papers.The shooting has alarmed members of Congress in both parties and reignited efforts to secure more security resources for rank-and-file lawmakers.A spokesperson for Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter.What they're saying: "While we differ in many areas related to policy and our vision for America's future, Member safety must be an area of common ground," Jeffries and Morelle wrote."We must act to protect each other and preserve this great American institution."

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