Congress reviews security boost after deadly Minnesota shooting

Lawmakers cite rising threats and hit list naming Democrats as calls grow for more protection

Members of Congress are urgently reviewing security arrangements following the weekend Minnesota shootings that claimed the lives of a Democratic state legislator and her husband, with many demanding extra funds to beef up their own protection.

Fears of increasing levels of political violence were further heightened by the discovery of dozens and dozens" of names of Democratic politicians on a hit list found in the car of Melissa Hortman's accused assassin. One, Michigan congresswoman Hillary Scholten, cancelled a town hall in Muskegon on Monday.