Reimbursable Body Armour

In the wake of what happened in Washington D.C., there has been a lot of talk of US lawmakers wearing body armour/ bulletproof vests to work.  What I found especially notable was the additional emphasis on these being “reimbursable” expenses.

From a report in The New York Times:

In a memo that circulated on Monday, lawmakers were reminded that the purchase of a bulletproof vest was a reimbursable expense, as was security training.

And this is what Congressman Peter Meijer said to MSNBC:

Many of us are altering our routines, working to get body armor, which is a reimbursable purchase that we can make.