Holiday travel booms after shutdown ends

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story TSA breaks screening record with holiday rush As the government shutdown ends, airports have handled a record-breaking surge in holiday travel, according to new data. © AP The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 3.13 million…

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House Democrats lobbying Republicans to increase personal security funding

Rep. Joe Morrell (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have discussed a proposal to further enhance security for lawmakers with their Republican counterparts, a senior Democratic committee aide told The Hill on Monday evening. The aide said Morrell and Jeffries “regularly discussed innovative solutions… Source…

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