Senate Republicans Block TSA Pay for the 11th Time

Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 11 times & blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, & Coast Guard 14 times in total

Washington, D.C. - This evening, Senate Republicans once again blocked two separate bills offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers.

First , Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sought unanimous consent to pass legislation to pay all TSA employees, but Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) objected.

Then , Senator Merkley sought unanimous consent to pass legislation to fund all of DHS except for ICE and CBP to continue negotiations to rein in the agencies, but again Senator Moreno objected.

"We can pay TSA workers right here, right now," said Senator Merkley. "Republicans are more interested in playing political games and holding the rest of DHS hostage, than governing and keeping our communities safe!"

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Senate Republicans continue to block bills to pay TSA agents and to fund other important parts of DHS-like FEMA, CISA, and the Coast Guard:

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.
   

On Monday, 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.
   

On Tuesday, March 24 , Senate Republicans:

1. Blocked Democrats' attempt to call up and vote on a proposal to pay TSA workers while broader negotiations continue.
   Every Senate Republican voted to table the motion. Every Democrat voted against tabling the motion in order to force a vote on the bill.
   

Today, March 25 , Senate Republicans:

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

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