Senate Republicans Block Legislation to Pay TSA for 9th Time

Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 9 times & blocked bills to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, & Coast Guard 12 times in total

Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans have now blocked pay for TSA workers 9 times and blocked bills to fund TSA, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Coast Guard 12 times in total.

"TSA officers shouldn't miss paychecks, and Americans' safety shouldn't be collateral damage in a political standoff that Republicans created," said Senator Luján. "TSA agents are working around the clock to make our country safer, yet aren't being paid because Republicans have blocked their pay nine times. Instead of punishing travelers and hardworking public servants, this administration should get serious about negotiating a DHS funding bill that pays TSA officers and reins in ICE and Border Patrol."

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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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:

• 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:

• 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.

• 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:

• 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:

• 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.

Yesterday, March 24, Senate Republicans:

• 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 proposal.

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