The number of threats related to Congress rose for a third consecutive year in 2025 and spiked to its highest level in years.
The annual report measures"concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against Members of Congress, their families, staff, and the Capitol Complex."Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Illinois introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday, alleging obstruction of Congress, erosion of public trust and self-dealing.
Capitol Police said it investigated 14,938 cases last year, up from 9,474 cases in 2024.“Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to decrease the number of threats across the country,” Capitol Police said in a statement.The annual report measures cases involving “concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against Members of Congress, their families, staff, and the Capitol Complex.”The surge in cases comes amid increasing reports of political violence across the country in recent months, including “swatting” incidents and pipe bomb threats, such assaid he was punched in the face at the Sundance Film Festival by a man who is alleged to have told Frost that Trump would deport him. Capitol Police, which has formal agreements with law enforcement agencies in states and congressional districts, said the number of agreements tripled in 2025, and they encouraged agencies that don’t yet partner with them to do so.
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