If you’ve traveled by air lately you may have been caught in long lines passing through security. If you haven’t been in the air yet but a summertime trip is coming up you may be surprised how long the lines can get. Those lengthy waits have even been fodder for social media. The lines are receiving attention from elected officials. US Senator Dick Durbin says that he recently spoke to the Secretary of Homeland Security and was told more help is on the way to airports in Chicago.

Durbin is going to meet again with security and airline officials this week to see if there is more that can be done to address long waits at security before the summer travel season really heats up.

Durbin says that he thinks the airlines can help in the situation too. If they make it easier for people to decide to check bags rather than carry them on.