TSA Blames the Democratic Party

The Transportation Security Administration blames the Democratic Party.

Enough is enough.

The Democrat shutdown of DHS must end! https://t.co/AQULDHfWG3

— TSA (@TSA) March 8, 2026

Statement from Lauren Bis, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, @DHSgov:

Americans are now enduring the severe fallout from the Democrat shutdown of DHS.

Today, travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly 3 hours long at some major airports

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— TSA (@TSA) March 8, 2026

causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel.

This chaos is a direct result of Democrats and their refusal to fund DHS. These political stunts force patriotic TSA officers, who protect our skies from serious threats, to work without pay.

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— TSA (@TSA) March 8, 2026

These frontline heroes received only partial paychecks earlier this month and now face their first full missed paycheck, leading to financial hardship, absences, and crippling staffing shortages.

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— TSA (@TSA) March 8, 2026

Democrats are shamelessly playing politics with national security, punishing hardworking TSA workers and their families.

Enough is enough: stop holding national security and everyday Americans hostage. Democrats must fund DHS now.

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— TSA (@TSA) March 8, 2026

The TSA falls under the subsuming auspices of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It has done a lot of work under the mission of protecting "the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce."

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