Threats targeting members of Congress and the U.S. Capitol rose for a third straight year in 2025, reaching their highest level in years, according to a U.S. Capitol Police report released Tuesday.

Capitol Police said they investigated 14,938 threat-related cases last year, a sharp increase from 9,474 cases in 2024. The agency recorded 8,008 cases in 2023 and 7,501 in 2022.

Officials attributed the rise in part to “a false sense of anonymity online,” warning that digital platforms continue to fuel hostile and threatening behavior.

“Decreasing violent political rhetoric is one of the best ways to reduce the number of threats across the country,” Capitol Police said in a statement.

The annual report tracks “concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against Members of Congress, their families, staff, and the Capitol Complex.”

The surge comes amid a broader rise in political violence nationwide, including swatting incidents and bomb threats. Capitol Police cited recent high-profile cases, including threats made against former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., following her political break with President Donald Trump last year.

Lawmakers have also faced direct confrontations in recent weeks. On Tuesday, a man lunged at Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and sprayed an unknown substance toward her during a public event. Last week, Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., reported being punched at the Sundance Film Festival by a man who allegedly told him Trump would deport him.

Capitol Police said coordination agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies tripled in 2025 and urged jurisdictions not yet participating to join the partnership network to strengthen protection for federal officials.