Cruz proposal for lawmakers facing threats to get special airport security escorts is blocked
Source: The Hill
04/29/24 6:07 AM ET
A proposal to allow lawmakers and judges facing credible threats to get special security escorts at airports was kept out of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization because of an objection from Rep. Bennie Thompson (Miss.), the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
The provision, backed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), would have provided security escorts and special screenings for members of Congress, judges and Cabinet members who face what federal law enforcement experts determine to be real threats. The covered individuals would not decide their own eligibility.
It would have given lawmakers and judges facing threats the same treatment as senior administration officials including deputy secretaries, congressional leaders, and big-city mayors who go through special security screenings. Regardless of whether they have received threats, rank-and-file lawmakers now go through regular TSA screenings, even if they are more prominent than some of the administration officials currently exempt.
And proponents say it would have minimized the burden on federal law enforcement agencies by not requiring them but instead the official to notify the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the covered officials travel plans. A staffer familiar with the negotiations said Thompson blocked the language from being added to the FAA reauthorization after the TSA lobbied against it. The source said congressional leaders and administration officials also opposed expanding the pool of federal officials eligible for special escorts.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/4628183-cruz-amendmentfaa-reauthorization-special-security/
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area51
(12,070 posts)Raven123
(5,819 posts)walkingman
(8,111 posts)then he and everyone else would be in constant fear in our fucked up society these days. How many examples does he need for him and his ilk to understand that calling people names, expecting them to bow to your right-wing mentality or else, and as someone that is elected to HELP people - all you are doing is spreading fear and hatred, and when is the last time you helped someone without a political purpose......huh?
Wonder Why
(4,304 posts)Mblaze
(346 posts)Warpy
(112,787 posts)the will of the people in your state. Maybe you should stop being such a fucking asshole, full of yourself. The flip side o megalomania like yours is always paranoia.
Hire your own damned goons. You're paid enough in insider stock tips to be able to afford that.