Secret Service fatally shoots gunman who opened fire at White House checkpoint; bystander wounded
Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service (theguardian); Viral video shows ABC reporter ducking for cover after gunfire near White House (foxnews)
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2 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026.
H.R.4213 · 119th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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This story is about Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service. This bill would This is a live, moving vehicle that funds and directs the Secret Service’s protective mission—directly tied to failures/gaps implicated by a.
If passed, it would:
- Provide DHS/Secret Service funding for protective operations for FY2026 • Direct/encourage specific capability improvements and reporting (e.g.
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This story is about Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service. This bill would reauthorize and expand NTAC’s functions through FY2030.
If passed, it would
- Reauthorize and expand NTAC’s functions through FY2030 (training/education, consultation • Add/expand prevention activities (including a national program on targeted school violence prevention.
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