Marin’s congressional representative, Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), led his colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden telling him to appoint a new Architect of the Capitol (AOC) who will enforce the ban on members of Congress from carrying firearms on the House Floor. This follows multiple reports of members violating the 1967 regulation.
The letter comes after the termination of former AOC J. Brett Blanton and increased security concerns in the Capitol complex – including the removal of magnetometers outside of the House Floor by Republican Majority Leadership and the news that Speaker Kevin McCarthy provided Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and his producers with access to over 40,000 hours of highly sensitive security footage of the Capitol from the January 6th insurrection.
“It is imperative that the next Architect of the Capitol be mindful of threats from both outside and inside the Capitol complex and enforce rules barring Members of Congress from carrying firearms,” the members urged. In addition to Rep. Huffman, the letter was signed by Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Sean Casten (IL-06), Dwight Evans (PA-03), John Garamendi (CA-08), Barbara Lee (CA-12), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Donald M. Payne (NJ-10), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Paul Tonko (NY-20), David Trone (MD-06), and Juan Vargas (CA-52).
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