 The Carrick U.S. Capitol Police are investigating after a pro-Israel Democratic congressman reports his office was vandalized. Fox's Chad Pergram. 8,000 threats to lawmakers last year. Lawmakers and aides falling victim to violent crime. Aides to Virginia Democrat Jerry Connolly assaulted with a ball bat in his district office. Some local prosecutors refused to take up the cases. An Indiana U.S. attorney didn't prosecute a man who threatened to kill GOP Congressman Jim Banks.