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April 3, 2026
Senator Tammy Duckworth demands TSA reverse 'shoes-on' policy
- Senator Tammy Duckworth criticized the TSA's 'shoes-on' policy as reckless, highlighting that some scanners cannot effectively scan shoes, creating security vulnerabilities.
- Duckworth argues that the TSA failed to act on urgent findings from a Department of Homeland Security investigation regarding this policy.
- The senator claims the TSA's inaction may violate federal law, as they missed a required deadline to address the identified security issues.
3 Sources
- Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless" safety riskApr 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM · CBS News
- Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’Apr 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM · The Guardian
- TSA's "shoes-on" policy faces pushback from prominent Senate DemocratApr 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM · CBS News