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Delta Air Lines has paused airport escort and red coat services for members of Congress until TSA funding is restored as long security lines build during a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Delta is pausing airport escort and red coat services for members of Congress while keeping the special reservation line open.
The suspension will remain until Transportation Security Administration funding is restored.
A partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown has left many TSA workers unpaid and some refusing to report, causing long security lines nationwide.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport has faced particularly severe congestion, with some passengers lining up before sunrise.
President Trump deployed immigration enforcement agents to help with lines but wait times did not noticeably improve.
Airline CEOs urged Congress to fund federal aviation workers, and the Senate passed a bill to remove special security perks for members of Congress.

Delta suspends congressional airport escorts amid TSA funding standoff

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