Delta suspends perks for members of Congress amid shutdown
Delta Air Lines has suspended special perks for members of Congress, including fast-tracked airport security, due to the partial government shutdown. The move comes as the shutdown has caused staffing shortages and long wait times at airport security checkpoints, prompting airlines and federal officials to call for restored funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Delta Air Lines has suspended special perks for members of Congress due to the partial government shutdown. The perks included fast-tracked airport security. The shutdown has caused staffing shortages and long wait times at airport security checkpoints. Delta's decision affects members of Congress who will now have to wait in line like other passengers. The Senate has passed a bill to end special treatment for Congress at airports. The bill would require members of Congress to undergo the same TSA screening as other passengers.
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