Republicans are demanding the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to end its mask mandate on March 18 — the date its mandate was set to expire when it was initially extended in August 2021.
"No airline employee should have to deal with unruly passengers, and we support the FAA continuing to take a hard stance against these passengers. We believe that eliminating the mask mandate will provide a safer travel experience for everyone involved. It is past time that we follow the science and allow Americans to return to normalcy," the Republicans wrote.
A Transportation Security Administration agent screens a traveler at a checkpoint in terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg In late February, various travel groups including the U.S. Travel Association, the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Airlines for America and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients, asking the administration to repeal mask requirements, pre-departure COVID-19 testing, the use of travel bans and other regulations in the coming months.
Currently, not wearing a mask in airports is a federal offense that can result in fines up to $3,000.Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to [email protected] or on Twitter at @audpants. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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