2 Republican Lawmakers Face $5,000 Fine for Bypassing Metal Detectors

Two GOP lawmakers are facing $5,000 fines each after being accused of wrongly bypassing newly installed metal detectors inside the U.S. Capitol.
2 Republican Lawmakers Face $5,000 Fine for Bypassing Metal Detectors
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) questions then-Attorney General William Barr who appears before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 28, 2020. Matt McClain-Pool/Getty Images
Lorenz Duchamps
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Two GOP lawmakers are facing $5,000 fines each after being accused of wrongly bypassing newly installed metal detectors inside the U.S. Capitol, violating a new rule adopted earlier this week.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed the rule change that passed 216 to 210 Tuesday night. The change means that any lawmaker who refuses to go through the metal detectors faces a fine of $5,000 for a first offense and $10,000 for a second offense, deducted directly from their paychecks.

Lorenz Duchamps
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