Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has accused Republicans of holding the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers hostage as leverage to pass the SAVE Act. She accused President Donald Trump of using this tactic to rig the midterm elections. Warren also stated that Democrats are ready to fund the TSA and that over 49 Republicans voted no to fund TSA multiple times. The legislation has been criticized by critics for restricting voting access and benefiting Republicans rather than securing elections. Both Republicans and Democrats have rejected offers from each other to resolve the ongoing government shutdown.