NTSB Holds Press Conference on Deadly Collision at LaGuardia Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board holds a press conference on its investigation into the fatal collision involving an Air ⁠Canada Express CRJ-900 passenger jet ⁠operated by its partner Jazz Aviation, and a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York at 6:30 p.m. ET on March 23. Original News Source Link – Epoch

TSA crisis grows, raising pressure on lawmakers to end DHS shutdown

Congress is facing mounting pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown as flight delays and long security lines are worsening at airports nationwide. President Trump said this past weekend he would deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports to help manage the strain, a move…

LIVE NOW: Senate Votes on Mullin Nomination to Lead DHS (March 23)

The Senate proceeds to an executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Olka.) to be Secretary of Homeland Security with a confirmation vote, followed by a vote on a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Colin McDonald of California to be an assistant attorney general. Original News Source

Senate Votes on Mullin Nomination to Lead DHS (March 23)

The Senate proceeds to an executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Olka.) to be Secretary of Homeland Security with a confirmation vote, followed by a vote on a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Colin McDonald of California to be an assistant attorney general. Original News Source

Trump tells lawmakers ‘don’t worry about Easter’ to force vote on DHS, SAVE Act

President Trump told Republican lawmakers on Monday to not “worry about Easter” in order to stay in Washington to vote on a bill that ties Department of Homeland Security funding with voter identification requirements in the SAVE Act. Trump said that he’s “requesting that the Republican Senators do that immediately” and joked that lawmakers shouldn’t…