Congressmen Cut the Airport Lines, Escorted by TSA Agents

Delta Air Lines cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government’s failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers. Delta issued a statement saying it would temporarily suspend specialty services for members of Congress “due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown.” Members of Congress are given special treatment at airports, including expedited screening, escorts through airports to bypass long security lines, and dedicated reservation desks that, among other things, allow them to make last-minute changes. No member of Congress should get special privileges on any airline, especially not Democrats who shut down DHS. If it were up to me, they wouldn’t get paid until Congr