Capitol Police Report: 14,938 Threats Against Lawmakers in 2025
U.S. Capitol Police say their Threat Assessment Section investigated 14,938 threats to members of Congress in 2025, a jump of 5,464 from 2024.
Overview
The U.S. Capitol Police said its Threat Assessment Section investigated 14,938 "concerning statements, behaviors and communications" directed at members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol complex in 2025, officials said.
The rise to 14,938 marks a third consecutive increase from 9,474 in 2024, 8,008 in 2023 and 7,501 in 2022, a trend the report linked to online anonymity and violent political rhetoric.
Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the agency tripled formal agreements with local law enforcement in 2025 to protect members in their home districts and expanded the Protective and Intelligence Operations Center.
The 2025 total was 5,464 higher than 2024 and came amid high-profile attacks cited in the report, including the 2024 attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, the report said.
The U.S. Capitol Police said it will continue 24/7 threat monitoring and urged lawmakers to reduce violent rhetoric while House and Senate sergeants-at-arms review protective measures, Jeanita Mitchell and officials said.
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