Transportation
Congressman Richard Hudson deserves a pat on the back after his Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act received unanimous bipartisan support by the House Homeland Security Committee. Co-sponsors included lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.
The House Homeland Security Committee on October 29 passed legislation -- including H.R. 2719, H.R. 1095, H.R. 1791 and H.R. 2952 -- to improve transportation security, domestic preparedness and cybersecurity.
The Committee passedH.R. 2719, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, which was introduced by committee chairman, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and transportation security subcommittee chairman, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC).
Lawmakers are focusing on a common enemy as they search for ways to prove they can work together after shutting down the federal government earlier this month: the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to approve a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to make changes to the TSA's rules for buying equipment, including its controversial X-ray scanners.
The House Homeland Security Committee will consider on Tuesday a bill that would change the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) procedure for purchasing equipment like its controversial X-ray scanners.
The measure, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 2719), would require the agency to implement "best practices" for purchasing security equipment.
Take off your belt and shoes, empty your pockets, step through the metal detector and pay an extra $17.5 million.
That is how much investigators say has been spent on “premium” salaries for Transportation Security Administration employees who have been promoted without doing any additional work.
The chairman and ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security Friday sent a joint letter to TSA Administrator John Pistole questioning the implementation of the agency's proposal to shift exit lane responsibilities to airports.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Each day, 42 percent of the traffic traveling on Interstate 85 through Cabarrus County gets off at Exit 49, Charlotte Motor Speedway President and COO Marcus Smith said Tuesday during a meeting attended by local and state tourism leaders, and U.S. Rep.Richard Hudson.
Smith and other local tourism leaders told Hudson that funding improved infrastructure at Exit 49 would be one of the best things government could do to help the area and local tourism.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rowan County business leaders in Washington, D.C. for the N.C. Business and Economic Development Summit will meet today with the Federal Aviation Administration to pitch a $10.4 million improvement project at the Rowan County Airport.
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson toured the Stanly County Airport and pledged his support for helping the airport continue its growth.
Hudson was escorted through the facility by Airport Director David Griffin and Airport Authority Chairman Mike Harwood during the 90-minute stop Thursday during a district tour.