Congressman Uses Facebook To Air Travelers' Gripes

Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California gave travelers a chance to air their complaints against the Transportation Security Administration using the stories they posted to Facebook.

Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California gave travelers a chance to air their complaints against the Transportation Security Administration using stories posted to Facebook.

Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee, solicited travelers’ stories via Facebook, and TSA officials were in the uncomfortable position of having to respond to the complaints at a committee hearing Monday.

While more than 350 comments were submitted directly to the pages of the committee and the Issa page over the weekend alone, four stories were selected and read aloud by the California congressman.

Justin LoFranco, deputy director of digital strategies for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said that on Friday, committee members each began posting to their own Facebook pages and the committee’s, asking for travelers’ complaints.

LoFranco’s

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