Speaker floats member security funding package in October

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday teased passing a possible member security supplemental package in October, as he’s facing a handful of GOP members still balking over the issue ahead of the big funding stopgap vote later in the morning.

Johnson said he expects a “standalone measure” to boost security, though he didn’t bring this up during a meeting last night on the topic — there, he discussed boosting the dollar amount for member security funding as part of the fiscal 2026 legislative branch spending bill, according to two people in the meeting.

In the meantime, the Louisiana Republican said he thinks he has the votes to pass the GOP-led…

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