WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator's FASTER Act would ensure airline security fees bolster aviation safety
Markey is author of mandate in law passed after 9/11 that requires screening of all cargo on passenger plans before being loaded onboard
Washington (September 10, 2026) - Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement honoring the victims and calling for passage of his Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act to bolster funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and its workforc...