<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unlike regular Delta customers, members of Congress get to bypass security lines — until now.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Delta is suspending its “red coat” high-level concierge services and “courtesy escorts” amid the partial government shutdown. Those services allow members of Congress to bypass general TSA lines, among other perks.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” the airline said in a statement. “Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The partial government shutdown has led to lengthy airport security wait times and delayed paychecks for federal TSA agents. As a result, employee callouts have increased, and more than 400 workers have quit since the shutdown began.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tsa-agents-working-without-pay-how-much-salary-they-make-2026-3">reports</a> that the majority of TSA agents earn salaries from $40,000 to $75,000 and many live paycheck-to-paycheck. Several <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tsa-employees-during-funding-crisis">GoFundMe</a> accounts have been started by communities, as well as individual TSA employees, to help make ends meet during the funding crisis. </span>Elon Musk even stepped in to offer to pay TSA agents&#8217; salaries during the shutdown.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution broke the news, the author <a href="https://x.com/MurphyAJC/status/2036402602649276683">claimed</a>, “Delta is suspending its special congressional desk service for members of Congress until the shutdown is over.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delta was praised for the decision, but several hours later, the author offered a correction. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Elite services for Members of Congress that have been temporarily suspended include specialty services such as airport escorts and red coat service. The Capital Desk, a reservations line, remains open.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delta did not respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire.</span></p>
<p>Members of Congress have also taken steps to hold themselves accountable for shutting down the government. On Monday, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) called out Senate Democrats for blocking his resolution to halt lawmakers&#8217; pay until an agreement on funding was reached. &#8220;I tried to bring the bill yesterday on the floor, but got objected to by the Democrats,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy">said</a>.</p>
<p>During the record 43-day government shutdown last fall, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) called for Congress to pass the No Budget, No Pay Act. He calls funding the government one of the most basic jobs of Congress.</p>
<p>&#8220;The American people elected us to come together, look at what we’re collecting in revenues, and put together and pass 12 appropriations bills that use those dollars effectively,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The last time Congress passed all 12 appropriations bills on time was nearly three decades ago. Congress has failed, time and time again, to do one of its basic duties.&#8221;</p>
<p>The legislation did not pass the Senate.</p>

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