House Republicans Look to Bolster Judicial Security Funding (1)

House Republicans proposed increasing funding for judicial security next fiscal year by more than 18%, as threats against federal judges have ratcheted up in recent months.

The House Appropriations Committee’s financial services panel would give the federal judiciary just over $892 million for court security for fiscal 2026, matching the judiciary’s request earlier this year for more security resources.

If enacted, it would represent the first significant increase in the judiciary’s court security budget after several conservative years of a flat budget of roughly $750 million. The financial services subcommittee voted to advance the measure on Monday evening, sending it ...