US Senate Lifts Upper Limit on Airport Screeners

The upper limit on the number of federal employees who are able to screen airline passengers and their luggage has been lifted by the US Senate.

According to Reuters, an amendment to port security legislation sponsored by New Jersey Democrat Senator Frank Lautenberg was approved by a vote of 84-12. The number of screeners required may now be determined by the Transportation Security Administration.

Under current regulations the number of screeners is capped at 45,000 at airports across the United States.

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