Some members of Congress are questioning whether they are allocating enough money to prevent similar attacks.
— One month after a violent and allegedly politically motivated attack at the office of a U.S. congressman, injured staff members are recovering and office safety enhancements are complete. But questions remain about whether Congress is doing enough to protect its own members and their aides from being targeted or assaulted in the future.May 15 attack at the Virginia district office of Democratic Rep.
His spokesperson said the congressman's office has made"additional security upgrades that will best protect our staff and still allow us to serve our constituents" at the Fairfax, Virginia, location. On Wednesday, a House panel will discuss and mark up legislation that funds security operations for congressional offices. The amount of funding dedicated for security operations and enhancements to hometown office and residences of members of Congress is expected to be part of the debate and discussion.
CBS News has also learned that at least 50 of the 100 senators have accepted newly issued satellite phones, which provide emergency communications in the case of a larger-scale attack or failure of telecommunications systems.
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