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| Delta takes key perk away from members of Congress until they end DHS shutdown |
| 2026-03-24 |
| [NY Post] Guess who's not afraid of Dems retaking Congress Delta Air Lines is punishing Congress for failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The airline company has temporarily yanked its special congressional desk service to lawmakers and staffers on Capitol Hill until Congress finally funds the DHS, which has been in a partial shutdown since Feb. 28. "Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta," the company said in a statement first reported by the Atlanta Journal- "Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment." Last week, Delta CEO Ed Bastian delivered a fierce rebuke of Congress for allowing funding for DHS to lapse, which has resulted in Transportation Security Administration employees going without full pay for over a month. Bastian called the situation "inexcusable" and railed against lawmakers for using TSA workers as "political chips." |
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