The memo comes ahead of a vote Tuesday evening on a resolution pressing Vice President Mike Pence to mobilize the Cabinet and invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. Joshua Roberts/ReutersCurrently, visitors and staff are screened when they enter the Capitol building, but members of Congress are not. There are already metal detectors in place for visitors to the House galleries, which had been shuttered since March because of the pandemic. Some Republicans, most notably Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. have been outspoken about carrying weapons around the Capitol. Capitol Police install a metal detector at the doors of the House of Representatives Chamber, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington, DC.

Source: ABC News February 14, 2026 00:57 UTC