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Tech & Telecom money and the vote on Improving Travel for American Families Act

81 members who voted on H.R. 8897 took tech & telecom PAC money in the 2024 cycle. Here is how much each received, and how they voted.

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97 members who cast a yes or no vote took tech & telecom PAC money in the 2024 cycle. The biggest recipients are shown; the full list is on the bill page.

This bill lets the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) create a pilot program at airports to help families with children 12 and under get through security faster. It says TSA can open special lanes for these families, but only if it doesn't hurt security. The program would last two years and TSA would report to Congress on how it goes.

Families traveling with young children often struggle with long security lines. This bill could make flying easier for them, but some worry it might slow down other passengers or create security gaps.

The vote

How the chamber split

398 yea · 12 nayPassed · 20 not voting
398 yes
12 no
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • It helps families with young children get through airport security more quickly and easily.bill
  • The program is optional and can only be set up if it does not compromise security.bill
  • It gives local TSA managers flexibility to open or close lanes based on passenger volume, which can improve efficiency.bill
Critics
  • The bill could lead to longer wait times for other passengers if resources are shifted to family lanes.report
  • It might create security vulnerabilities if families are not screened as thoroughly as other passengers.report

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Money lens

Tech & Telecom money, split by party

▲ Voted yes398
201 Dem196 Rep
Tech & Telecom PAC receipts$1.3M
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$307K
  • SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$200K
  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$192K
  • DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$97K
  • +17 more Tech & Telecom PACs
Members covered94 / 398
Avg per covered$13K
▼ Voted no12
2 Dem10 Rep
Tech & Telecom PAC receipts$32K
  • BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10K
  • DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7K
  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)$5K
Members covered3 / 12
Avg per covered$11K

See all 97 members and the full breakdown on the Improving Travel for American Families Act bill page →

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