Senator Ted Cruz is proposing that lawmakers, federal judges, and cabinet members be provided with airport security. The proposal would also include a limited number of family members and staff.
Cruz hopes to attach the proposal as an amendment, attached to a major aviation policy bill. That bill, S. 1939, is expected to be marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee this week. A perk in the proposal is expedited screening that would be outside public view.
The senator told Politico that the proposal is needed. He wants to make sure that “political VIPs” aren’t endangered when they walk through public spaces like airports. The extra security measures would be for those who currently or previously have been threatened.
Cruz said there are “serious security threats facing public officials. “It’s important that we take reasonable measures to keep everyone safe.”
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