FULLY FUND TSA

FULLY FUND TSA

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)] [House] [Page H2669] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] FULLY FUND TSA (Mr. MENEFEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MENEFEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to vote to fully fund TSA. Across our country right now, we are seeing long lines at airports because they are understaffed because TSA workers are not being paid. Look at Houston, which is home to Bush Intercontinental Airport right here in my district. I was just up there yesterday talking to folks who were in line waiting to be screened for 3 hours, 4 hours, sometimes 5 hours before they saw a single machine and were able to make it onto their flight. We know exactly why we are here, because the President is working to tether ICE funding to TSA funding. I was proud to join my colleagues to provide for a clean funding bill that would fully fund the Coast Guard, fully fund FEMA, and fully fund TSA. Right now what we need in this country is commonsense governance. That means ensuring that our TSA workers are paid for the work that they are doing so that nobody is having to stand in line 4 hours just to get on a flight. ____________________