Summary
House Republicans decided not to move forward with a Senate bill that aimed to fund federal airport workers, keeping in place issues at airports as some workers remain unpaid. The Senate passed a bill to fund agencies like the TSA but excluded funds for border enforcement, which the House rejected. President Trump instructed the Department of Homeland Security to find ways to pay TSA employees during the ongoing government shutdown.
Key Facts
- House Republicans did not support a Senate bill intended to fund federal airport-related workers.
- The Senate bill included funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other agencies but excluded ICE and Border Patrol.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson opposed the bill, calling it a "joke."
- President Trump signed a directive for DHS to explore paying TSA workers despite the shutdown.
- TSA workers have been unpaid since a partial government shutdown started in February.
- Nearly 500 TSA workers have reportedly left their jobs because of the shutdown.
- Democrats want funding tied to reforms in immigration enforcement practices.
- Incidents involving federal immigration agencies have escalated tensions, including the deaths of two US citizens during raids.
