House Democrats to Pursue Broader Supreme Court Security Bill

House Democratic leadership plans to take up a Supreme Court security bill that would protect families of both justices and employees rather than a narrower Senate-passed bill, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.

The Supreme Court Police Parity Act (S. 4160) passed by the Senate May 9 would extend security to the immediate families of justices while a proposal by Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) seeks to include protection for families of court employees, such as clerks.

“Our Majority is determined to protect those who serve our country in the federal judiciary, and we believe that this effort must extend not only ...