Political Violence and Security

At a chaotic Minneapolis town hall Rep. Ilhan Omar was reportedly hit with an unknown spray, prompting multiple House Republicans — including Pete Stauber, Nathaniel Moran, Tom Barrett, Don Bacon and Nancy Mace — to publicly condemn the attack. They called for the attacker to be prosecuted and "punished to the full extent of the law," with Barrett citing a reported 57% increase in acts and threats against members of Congress since 2024 and framing the incident as part of a broader rise in political violence.