A group of Republicans is asking for president Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiHouse votes to expel Greene from committees because of the adoption of conspiracy theories Drama by Hoyer: Lead Democrat says Greene is putting ‘Squad’ at risk Impeachment managers call on Trump to testify MORE (D-Calif.) She will be fined after saying that she did not comply with the newly implemented rules that required members to pass through metal detectors before entering the Chamber.
Republicans on the House Administration Committee sent a letter to acting weapons sergeant Timothy Blodgett on Friday requesting the fine, arguing that Pelosi should obey the new rule she pushed to implement.
“Yesterday, at approximately 9:59 am, several members watched the mayor enter the town hall without completing the security screening,” the Republicans wrote on Friday.
“What was observed was a clear violation of Resolution 73 of the Chamber and you are required by the House Rules to impose this fine. Please inform us as soon as the fine is assessed, “they added.” We expect an immediate response to this consultation. “
Blodgett responded by telling members that he had not received a complaint from the Capitol Police about a violation by Pelosi.
“House Sergeant at Arms imposes the fine after receiving an unusual occurrence report from the United States Capitol Police (USCP). An unusual incident report from the Capitol Police is attached to the document sent to the member reporting the fine,” he wrote. it .
“Only the USCP can determine whether an individual has failed to complete security screening, as only the USCP has sufficient training to determine compliance with the USCP screening procedures. I instructed the USCP to produce and provide reports of unusual incidents at any time. individual who fails to complete security screening without exception. I have not received any unusual incident reports from the USCP regarding the Mayor. “
Pelosi’s office referred to The Hill to Blodgett’s response.
House Democrats voted this week to impose a fine of $ 5,000 for the first offense and $ 10,000 for the second offense for members who fail to comply with the new assessments.
The magnetometers were brought in by top Democrats last month in response to the deadly Capitol insurrection on January 6, when a crowd of former President Trump
Donald TrumpSenator of the GP warns that his party must decide between ‘conservatism and madness’ Pompeo scolds Biden’s new foreign policy. Here are the 11 Republicans who voted to remove Greene from House MORE committeesSupporters of the president tried to prevent President Biden’s election victory from being certified.
Many Republicans criticized the move to install metal detectors, arguing that the threat came from outside the building – not from members. Several Republican lawmakers opted not to comply with the new rule, prompting Democrats to approve the measure that implements penalties for those who ignore screening.
GOP Reps. Louie Gohmert
Louis (Louie) Buller GohmertGOP group attacks Republicans who promote ‘lies, violence and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories’ Confidence among lawmakers reaches its lowest point after Capitol disturbances Why Trump can face criminal charges for inciting violence and insurrection MORE (Texas) and Andrew Clyde (Georgia) received fines on Friday.