Shri Thanedar actually said...

"For fiscal year 2025, to continue these workforce initiatives, TSA has requested a $377 million increase for periodic pay raises and career ladder promotions."

"Last year, TSA faced a major funding shortfall, as the agency sought more than a $1 billion increase to pay for salary raises and expanded collective bargaining rights."

"I am proud to cosponsor Ranking Member Thompson's bill, the Fund the TSA Act, which would end the diversion of passenger security fees and raise fees by $2 per trip to provide TSA with the resources i..."

"This year, for the first time, we introduced a bill with an equal number of Republican and Democratic original cosponsors."