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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on the State of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Original title: THE STATE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing sets the stage for the 2023 federal funding and operational priorities for the TSA, which directly impacts airport security staffing, passenger screening procedures, and travel wait times for the public.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Air Travelers

Changes to TSA budget and operations directly impact security screening wait times and procedures at airports.

TSA Employees

The agency's budget request determines staffing levels, training, and operational resources for security personnel.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing to review the current state of the TSA and discuss the agency's budget request for 2023. The discussion focused on the agency's operational challenges as air travel volumes return to pre-pandemic levels.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on May 26, 2022, to review the TSA's fiscal year 2023 budget request.
  • Passenger air travel volumes are approaching pre-pandemic levels, increasing demand for TSA screening services.
  • President Biden announced his intent to nominate David P. Pekoske for a second 5-year term as TSA Administrator.
  • The subcommittee is preparing for the summer travel season, which is expected to see high passenger volumes.

Why It Matters

This hearing sets the stage for the 2023 federal funding and operational priorities for the TSA, which directly impacts airport security staffing, passenger screening procedures, and travel wait times for the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to evaluate the current state of the TSA and review the agency's budget request for the 2023 .
Who is the current head of the TSA?
David P. Pekoske is the Administrator of the TSA.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

60 Plus Association

2026

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODEENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUNDCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARKHEALTH ISSUES

Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Return to Pre-Pandemic Operations

The hearing highlights a formal transition in TSA focus from pandemic-era health protocols back to high-volume passenger screening management.

Connected Entities

organizationTransportation Security AdministrationThe federal agency responsible for airport and transportation securityMap →
personBonnie Watson ColemanChairwoman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime SecurityMap →
personDavid P. PekoskeAdministrator of the Transportation Security AdministrationMap →
personCarlos A. GimenezRanking Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
organizationCommittee on Homeland SecurityThe House committee overseeing the subcommitteeMap →

Sources

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Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz25
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