TSA Authorization Act

TSA to the House on whole-body scanners: Shove it

by Charlie Leocha on October 2, 2009

Last June, the House of Representatives, in dramatic fashion voted down using whole-body scanners as primary screening devices at airports. The voice vote was inconclusive and an actual vote count was ordered. The final tally was 310 for the amendment and 118 against. Now, TSA is merrily on its way to defying the will of the House.

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Does TSA have a political no-fly list?

by Charlie Leocha on September 28, 2009

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Ut.) was reportedly in an altercation with TSA personnel at Salt Lake City airport when clearing security for a trip back to Washington DC. Chaffetz, who was one of the sponsors of the anti-whole-body-scanner amendment to the TSA Authorizaton Act earlier this year, feels that he was singled out because of his anti-TSA stances.

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What does the TSA Authorization Act mean?

by Charlie Leocha on June 5, 2009

The House has passed H.R. 2200 – the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Authorization Act. It includes an expansion of the TSA into surface transportation such as highways, buses, trains and subways. But is it an exercise in futility?

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