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Chuck Schumer’s shutdown gambit gets riskier by the day

Next time your flight’s delayed or canceled, or you’re stuck in an endless TSA line, thank a congressional Democrat.

Senate Dems have decided to make a show of their support for lawless immigration by inflicting pain on American travelers.

They’ve blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes the Transportation Security Administration, even though their stunt doesn’t affect the budget of the agency Democrats really want to hurt, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICE already has the funding it needs — but TSA doesn’t.

That means airport security workers aren’t getting paid, so many aren’t showing up, or they’re quitting to find jobs Chuck Schumer can’t hold hostage.

It’s bad enough congressional Democrats are taking their anger at immigration enforcement out on American travelers.

It’s well past time Dems ended DHS shutdown charade — before it’s too late

Sen. John Cornyn’s attempt to feed TSA workers burgers hijacked by lefty Dem

Air-aggedon — Flyer chaos rages as 300 TSA officers quit while Dems refuse budget deal

What’s yet worse is they’re doing it in a time of war.

Do we want less secure airports — or unhappy, unpaid agents — at a moment when terrorist attacks are more likely?

Sen. Schumer shouldn’t wait till someone blows a plane out of the sky before rethinking his tactics.

There is no good-faith reason for Democrats........

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