US EditionLawmakers Reckon with Question of Special Treatment at Airport Security Amid DHS Shutdown
The Senate unanimously approved a bill requiring lawmakers to wait in TSA security lines amid staffing shortages and DHS shutdown, with 360 officers leaving since mid-February.
- The Senate passed the End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act by unanimous consent on Thursday, requiring lawmakers to undergo standard Transportation Security Administration screening procedures like all other passengers.
- As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown enters its 35th day, roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration employees are working without pay amid surging spring break travel and long airport security lines.
- "It's not too much to expect that Congress will be subject to the rules as everybody else," Senator John Cornyn said, citing public outrage over videos showing lawmakers bypassing security lines.
- The bill now awaits action in the GOP-led House, where its future remains uncertain despite some members expressing support for ending the congressional travel privileges.
- Staffing shortages have intensified as more than 360 Transportation Security Administration officers have resigned since mid-February, with call-outs spiking by more than 50% in Houston and 30% in New Orleans this week.
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Senate votes to end security line perks for members of Congress
The U.S. Senate this week passed a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from bypassing standard airport security screenings at commercial airports.The vote comes nearly a month into a partial government shutdown that has left Transportation Security Administration employees without pay. The shutdown has contributed to longer security lines due to higher rates of employee call-offs.The End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act pa…
Senate votes to end ‘special treatment’ politicians were getting at airports * WorldNetDaily * by Andi Shae Napier, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link The Senate passed a bill to end lawmakers’ special privileges to bypass airport security lines late Thursday night while security personnel continue to manage hours-long lines while working without pay through a partial government shutdown. The End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act was introduced by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and
The Senate passed a measure to put an end to the preferential treatment of members of Congress at airports. Amid the partial closure of the government, which affects the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), John Cornyn's proposal (R-TX) was unanimously approved. Read more
Lawmakers reckon with question of special treatment at airport security amid DHS shutdown
More than a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reckoning with their own travel privileges amid anxieties the funding crunch could exacerbate issues at already understaffed airports around the country.
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