Senate Republicans Once Again Block TSA Pay—as Airport Lines Worsen & Trump Outright Refuses to Fund TSA Until Congress Passes His Voter Suppression Bill

ICYMI : Overnight, Trump rejects "any deal" on DHS funding until Republicans pass the "SAVE America Act"

Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 8 times & blocked separate bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, & Coast Guard 11 times in total

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Republicans once again blocked legislation offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, as airport security lines worsen nationwide and as President Trump insists that Republicans reject any solution to fund TSA or the broader Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until Congress passes his "SAVE America Act."

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sought unanimous consent to pass legislation to pay all TSA employees while broader negotiations on DHS continue, but Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) objected.

"As we enter spring and schools across the nation approach their Spring Breaks, millions of families will soon be traveling. Unfortunately, they will be met with longer lines because Washington Republicans refuse to pay our TSA agents," said Senator Rosen. "That's why I rose yet again with a simple, practical proposal to pay our hardworking TSA agents-pay them right now. Washington Republicans shouldn't penalize TSA and the traveling public for the fact that they refuse to rein in ICE and have them be accountable, have them be trained, transparent, and accountable like every other law enforcement agency in this country."

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Senate Republicans have now-on 11 separate occasions-blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, Coast Guard, and other important DHS functions, and they've blocked pay for TSA 8 times in a row.

On Thursday, March 5 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Murray to fund all of DHS except for ICE, CBP, and the DHS Secretary's office while negotiations on ICE and Border Patrol continue.Senator Murray sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) blocked the bill.
   

On Wednesday, March 11, Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked Senator Murray's bill to fund all of DHS except for ICE, CBP, and the DHS Secretary's office while talks continue.Senator Murray sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) blocked the bill.
   

On Thursday, March 12 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.Senator Rosen sought unanimous consent to pass the legislation. But Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) blocked the bill.
   
2. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) to fund CISA while broader negotiations continue.Senator Kim sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) blocked the bill.
   
3. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to ensure members of the Coast Guard are paid while broader negotiations continue.Senator Murphy sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blocked the bill.
   
4. Blocked a bill offered by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) to fund FEMA while broader negotiations continue.Senators Padilla and Schiff sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator James Lankford (R-OK) blocked the bill.
   

On Wednesday, March 18 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.Senator Warnock sought unanimous consent to pass the legislation. But Senator James Lankford (R-OK) blocked the bill.
   

On Thursday, March 19 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.Senator Slotkin sought unanimous consent to pass the legislation. But Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) blocked the bill.
   
2. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) to fund all of DHS except for ICE, CBP, and the DHS Secretary's office while talks continue.Senator Schatz sought unanimous consent to pass the bill. But Senator James Lankford (R-OK) blocked the bill.
   

On Saturday, March 21 , Senate Republicans:

1. Voted against straightforward legislation to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.Every Senate Republican present (49 in total) voted against the bill. Every Democrat present voted for it.
   

Today-March 23 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked a bill offered by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.Senator Rosen sought unanimous consent to pass the legislation. But Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) blocked the bill.
   

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