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Pekoske was first nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2017 to a five-year term and nominated by President Joe Biden in May to serve a new term.
The TSA, created by Congress in November 2001 after the Sept. 11 attacks, is responsible for security operations at 430 U.S. airports and is the lead federal agency for security of highways, railroads, mass transit systems and pipelines.
