Recent assaults, attempted attacks against Congress and staffers raise concerns

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Recent assaults, attempted attacks against Congress and staffers raise concerns. Capitol police chief testified before Congress about how Capitol police are addressing threats to lawmakers and their families. The U.S. Capitol Police Chief testified before the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The chief of Capitol Police said Capitol police will continue to investigate threats.

Recent assaults on Congress members and their staff have been causing concern. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified about what measures are being taken to improve safety. A congresswoman was punched in her apartment complex, a Senate staffer stabbed outside a restaurant, House staffers nearly attacked during a coffee break.