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TSA detected fewer firearms at Wisconsin airports in 2022

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 21 handguns at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport security checkpoints in 2022, a decrease from the 23 guns caught in 2021.


TSA highlights its top accomplishments of 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized a year of accomplishments and progress in 2022, setting a new record in firearm interceptions by Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) at checkpoints, making significant strides to improve transportation security and screening an average of more than two million passengers daily at airports across the country.


TSA continued to prevent travelers from bringing firearms onto their flights at Pennsylvania airports in 2022

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers continued to detect guns at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints last year. TSA officers stopped 82 handguns at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints in 2022, a decline from the 89 guns detected in 2021, yet a spike from the 71 caught in 2019 (pre-pandemic).


TSA stops third gun in first two weeks of new year at Philadelphia International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport have prevented three individuals from bringing handguns onto their flights in the first 12 days of the new year, the third of which was detected yesterday, Thursday, Jan. 12.


TSA detects fewer firearms at Chicago airports in 2022

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 85 handguns at Chicago O’Hare International Airport security checkpoints in 2022, and 38 at Chicago Midway International Airport, a decrease for both airports from 2021.


TSA breaks yet another record nationally for firearm discoveries in 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that its security screening officers at the two major airports in East Texas Area detected 423 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2022. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on property at the security checkpoint. Nationwide last year, TSA officers found 6,542 firearms at 262 different airports.



Guns detected at TSA checkpoints in Upstate New York increased in 2022

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 23 handguns at Upstate New York airport security checkpoints in 2022, an increase from the 19 caught in 2021.



 Chairman Thompson Hosts Bipartisan Group Of Legislators At Pa Farm Show

Chairman Thompson Hosts Bipartisan Group Of Legislators At Pa Farm Show


USDA Identifies 2023 McGovern-Dole Priority Countries

USDA Identifies 2023 McGovern-Dole Priority Countries



Statement by USDA, USTR Officials Regarding Meetings in Mexico Today

Statement by USDA, USTR Officials Regarding Meetings in Mexico Today





USDA Announces Producers of Pistachios in California, Arizona, and New Mexico Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order

USDA Announces Producers of Pistachios in California, Arizona, and New Mexico Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order



USDA Announces Recruitment Effort for Staff to Administer and Enforce Packers and Stockyards Act, Sign up in USAJOBS for Alerts about Job Vacancy Announcements

USDA Announces Recruitment Effort for Staff to Administer and Enforce Packers and Stockyards Act, Sign up in USAJOBS for Alerts about Job Vacancy Announcements


USDA Announces Recruitment Effort for Staff to Administer and Enforce Packers and Stockyards Act, Sign up in USAJOBS for Alerts about Job Vacancy Announcements

USDA Announces Recruitment Effort for Staff to Administer and Enforce Packers and Stockyards Act, Sign up in USAJOBS for Alerts about Job Vacancy Announcements