Delta suspends specialty services for congressional members amid shutdown-driven TSA delays
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By Suzanne Gamboa
Published on March 24, 2026.
Delta Air Lines has temporarily suspended special services for members of Congress at airports due to the impact on resources from the government shutdown. The move comes as the industry continues to feel the effects of the failure to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. This is the third period without a paycheck since funding for parts of the Department of Homeland Security was halted due to an impasse between the White House and Congress over immigration enforcement and voting policies. As of Monday, 10.93% of TSA employees across the country had called in sick or notified employers they couldn't work their scheduled shifts, a callout rate. Meanwhile, TSA employees have said they are unable to pay bills and feed their families due to not being paid.
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