171 million travelers face airport delays as Democrats' DHS shutdown hits TSA staffing, Scalise warns
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171 million Americans are expected to travel in coming weeks as the Democrats’ DHS shutdown leaves TSA agents unpaid and airports facing hours-long security delays nationwide.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"The longer Democrats hold the Department of Homeland Security hostage, the longer they’re forcing [Transportation Security Administration (TSA)] agents to work without pay and the worse the pain will be that Democrats inflict on regular Americans." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
It comes as TSA agents, whose agency operates under DHS, are set to miss their first full paychecks next week. And with Democrats continuing to withhold the department's funding in protest of President Donald Trump's handling of illegal immigration, the standoff still has no clear end in sight.
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