Lawmakers Question TSA $50M Uniform Contract In Light Of Sequester

Republican lawmakers have written to the head of the Transportation Security Administration questioning whether a recent contract for new uniforms worth as much as $50 million was money well spent -- when officials are warning that budget cuts will cause staff shortages and flight delays.

"The rationale behind the timing of TSA's uniform contract and other uncertainties surrounding the contract award raise concerns," the lawmakers wrote. The letter to TSA chief John Pistole was signed by Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and John Mica, R-Fla., who each chair House oversight subcommittees.

The letter comes after the TSA agreed on a deal last month worth up to $50 million to purchase new uniforms. Agency officials signed the contract just days before the start of the $85 billion in federal budget cuts known as sequester. 
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