Johnson wants airlines to pause perk letting lawmakers skip TSA lines until DHS is funded

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is calling on airlines to stop allowing members of Congress the privilege of skipping security lines until the Department of Homeland Security is fully funded.

Johnson was asked during an appearance on Fox and Friends if he agreed with Delta Air Lines deciding to scrap the perk. The speaker said he agreed “100% with the decision and that lawmakers did not deserve the special benefit during the DHS shutdown.”

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