[20190306]IN11066_美国特勤局对人员和设施的保护：第116届国会的国土安全问题.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i U.S. Secret Service Protection of Persons and Facilities: Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress Shawn Reese Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy March 6, 2019 Congress has historically legislated and conducted oversight on the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) because of USSS public mission of protecting individuals such as the President and his family, and the USSS mission of investigating financial crimes. Most recently, the 115th Congress conducted oversight on challenges facing the Service and held hearings on legislation that addressed costs associated with USSS protective detail operations and special agents pay. These two issues remain pertinent in the 116th Congress due to recent, but failed, attacks on USSS protectees, and the medias and publics attention on the cost the USSS incurs while protecting President Donald Trump and his family. USSS Protection Operations and Security Breaches In October 2018, attempted bombings targeted former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, and former First Lady Hillary Clinton. Prior to these attempted attacks, the me