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$5,000 Metal Detector Fine for Republican Congressman Upheld by Ethics Committee

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The House Ethics Committee has rejected an appeal made by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) over a $5,000 fine for evading metal detector screening in violation of the House’s new security rules. According to a Feb. 4 memo (pdf) by Capitol Police, Gohmert “deliberately avoided” the screening when he entered the House chamber that day, and …

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Republicans Demand Pelosi Be Fined $5,000 for Skirting Her Own Metal Detector Rule

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Republicans from the Committee on House Administration on Friday requested that the House Sergeant at Arms impose a fine on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for breaking her own rule by allegedly bypassing a metal detector on her way into the House chamber. “Yesterday, at approximately 9:59 a.m., multiple members observed the Speaker of the …

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Congress Ramps Up Security Measures as House Votes for Fines for Metal Detector Non-Compliance

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday announced ramped up security measures for congressional members traveling to and from Washington, as the House voted to enact hefty fines for lawmakers who refuse to go through newly installed metal detectors at the Capitol. Pelosi in a statement said the heightened security protection for congressional members is …

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