Connecticut's Congress members targeted with bomb threats

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Most of Connecticut's congressional delegation said they were the subject of bomb threats Thursday at their homes as they were preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving, although no bombs ultimately were found.

Democratic Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney and John Larson announced they had been targeted in written statements. The office of Sen. Chris Murphy, also a Democrat, confirmed to NBC News that he was a target as well. CBS' local affiliate reported earlier Thursday that Murphy received the threat.

"On Thanksgiving, Senator Murphy’s home in Hartford was the target of a bomb threat, which appears to be part of a coordinated effort involving multiple members of Congress and public figures," a spokesperson for the senator said in a statement.

Larson also alluded to the threats against his colleagues, saying in a statement that he was "grateful that my colleagues in the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, who received similar threats, are also safe."

Hayes said in a post to X that she was notified by police Thursday morning that "they received a threatening email stating a pipe bomb had been placed in the mailbox at my home." Local and state police who responded to the threat did not find bombs or "explosive materials," Hayes said.

"At this time the investigation is ongoing," Hayes continued. "I thank law enforcement for their swift attention to this matter, their actions demonstrate there is no place in our country for political violence."

Similarly, Himes said in a statement on X that he was notified this morning about a bomb threat targeting his home, though police found "no evidence of a bomb."

Neither the U.S. Capitol Police nor the FBI immediately responded to NBC News' request for comment. The Capitol Police said in January that it had investigated more than 8,000 incidents involving threats to members of Congress last year, including "concerning statements and direct threats."

That number was an increase from the year before, when the agency investigated more than 7,500 threats. The final statistics for 2024 are not yet available.

The latest threats to lawmakers come after several of President-elect Donald Trump's planned administration officials were targeted with bomb and "swatting" threats on Tuesday and Wednesday.