In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, a group of lawmakers in Congress is pushing to increase funding to provide better security on U.S. mass transit systems. On Wednesday, 66 House Democrats urged the Homeland Security appropriations subcommittee to set aside $105 million to help local transit systems improve security.
http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/24/lawmakers-want-better-security-on-u-s-mass-transit/
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