House members to get $10k a month for personal security after Charlie Kirk assassination | 18 Sept 2025 | House members will get $10,000 a month for personal security after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, the chamber’s leaders announced. The effort follows the assassination last week of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, House leadership made the decision to double the monthly total currently available to legislators in a pilot program created this summer to increase security for members, POLITICO reported. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil said that the funds to increase the pilot program amount were previously allocated and have been repurposed to bump it up to $10,000, according to the Washington Examiner… House members are already allowed to spend up to $20,000 for in-home security equipment.