House Committee Discusses Modernizing the TSA as Trump Seeks to Privatize Airport Screening
The proposal would cut more than 4,500 TSA positions and shift screening to private contractors at about 250 airports, lawmakers said.
- On Wednesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing on modernizing the Transportation Security Administration amid President Donald Trump's push to privatize screening at small U.S. airports.
- TSA officers endured 119 days of shutdown conditions, meaning they worked without pay for roughly 40% of the fiscal year, Republican Andrew Garbarino said. This morale crisis overshadowed discussions about new machinery and reliable funding.
- Garbarino and New York Democrat Rep. Tim Kennedy introduced legislation earlier this month to double airport capital reimbursement funds to $500 million. The bill would establish a $250 million annual technology fund, financed by a $5.60 passenger fee.
- Trump's budget proposes replacing TSA workers at about 250 airports, cutting more than 4,500 positions to save $529.3 million. California Democrat Rep. Lou Correa and American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley strongly opposed the privatization plan.
- Christopher Sununu, president and CEO of the airline trade group Airlines for America, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport CEO Chris McLaughlin argued airports should decide whether to use private screeners. The TSA this week authorized contractors to acquire and maintain security equipment.
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House committee discusses modernizing the TSA
NEW YORK — A House committee on Wednesday expressed bipartisan support for ensuring Transportation Security Administration officers get paid during future government shutdowns and are equipped with the latest technology, discussing the agency's future as the Trump administration lobbies to…
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House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening
A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors.
Lawmakers Hear Views on Plan to Privatize Screening at 250 US Airports
A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors Lawmakers Hear Views on Plan to Privatize Screening at 250 US Airports.
House committee discusses modernizing TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening
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