How Much Longer Do Dems Play Shutdown Chicken With American Tempers Rising

I guess they’re going to have another shutdown vote this afternoon. I just saw John Fetterman’s Xweet that he was off to vote ‘Open it up‘ yet again, as the only Democrat courageous enough to do so.

Heading to vote, and I will remain the only Democrat that refuses to shut our government down.

Pay TSA agents.

Reopen DHS. pic.twitter.com/AVn7AwcUYk

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 20, 2026

So, there’s a lot of drama right now, most of it coming from Democrats and poor travelers simply trying to survive airport security lines.

Atlanta today didn’t seem like anyplace anyone would want to be.

🚨 JUST IN: CNN cover hours long TSA lines at Atlanta airport amid shutdown linked to Senate Democrats.

“They’re probably going to miss their flight.”

Traveler: “Hot, annoying, stressful.”pic.twitter.com/mRPDIqRACm

— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) March 20, 2026

The view from above was even more gruesome.

THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Utter MADNESS is breaking out this morning at Atlanta airport after Chuck Schumer and Democrats prolong the DHS and TSA shutdown

The TSA line is wrapped like a snake through baggage claim.

“It’s UNBELIEVABLE! Thousands and thousands of travelers trying to get… pic.twitter.com/4fzhawQOIQ

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 20, 2026

WOOF

Houston this morning.

🚨 BREAKING: Chaos at Houston airport as TSA wait nears 3 hours amid shutdown tied to Democrats.pic.twitter.com/mQjl6Z34xQ

— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) March 20, 2026

And ‘La Garbage‘ in New York City, as our Daddy, the Eastern Airlines captain, fondly called it when he was flying out of there (La Guardia was actually built on the site of a city dump, which caused all sorts of havoc as the refuse underneath the build fill kept rotting, and expensive new terminal walls began cracking as the detritus beneath them settled.).

BREAKING: Massive TSA LINES at LGA LaGuardia Airport in Queens Stretch to Parking Lot – NYC

Video by Dakota Santiago | Licensing @FreedomNTV [email protected] pic.twitter.com/ugRtKRZncR

— FreedomNews.Tv FNTV (@FreedomNTV) March 20, 2026

Flying in this day and age is torturous enough, but add in the frisson of concern thanks to the Iranian operation, and the fact that these TSA agents are looking at a third missed paycheck, while working some incredible hours to make-up for the sick-ins and those who have flat-out quit, and you get a slice of Hell on earth if you have to be somewhere.

And are nobody, as most of us are.

While everyone is focused on TSA because, obviously, the airport line visuals are gobsmacking, I would like to point out that the Coast Guard is in the same situation – unpaid, underappreciated, and STILL ON THE FRICKIN’ JOB 24/7. 

And those kids don’t get to call in or walk out.

They’re not getting any love in any of the conversations right now, and I personally find that abhorrent and so damn disrespectful. The military is so often an afterthought, just suffering along while these politicians play their games and create the martyrs they think will do them the most good in front of a camera.

For example. In all the showmanship about TSA, the Coasties are never mentioned.

🚨 BREAKING: Senate Republicans just attempted to extend DHS funding for just TWO WEEKS — allowing TSA agents to FEED THEIR FAMILIES — and Democrats BLOCKED it

It’s time to CUT OFF special treatments for members of Congress at airports, @TSA

Put them in the BACK OF THE LINE! pic.twitter.com/PPLv6We768

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 18, 2026

And Schumer has kept up his fantasy game of ‘we’re being so reasonable.’

HAPPENING NOW: Senate Democrats will try AGAIN to pay our TSA workers amidst the Republican DHS shutdown.

Democrats will try to pass by unanimous consent – for the FOURTH time – a funding bill for TSA. Republicans have a simple choice: will they pay our critical workers and…

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 18, 2026

And it is true – this is the third time the Democrats have cut TSA workers off in the past six months. It’s really getting ridiculous. Senators don’t lose a paycheck.

So Schumer just announced that Democrats would force another up or down piecemeal vote this afternoon, purely on funding the TSA.

Schumer just announced Democrats will force a Senate vote today to fund TSA and end airport chaos during the shutdown. Republicans are still blocking piecemeal bills, demanding full DHS funding with border security reforms.

— Informer (@Informer_here) March 20, 2026

I’m not really sure why Republicans aren’t fighting back harder against this. I mean, go to the mattresses, for God’s sake.

Dear GOP:

Democrats have created 3 hour wait times at the airport because they don’t want illegal aliens deported.

There’s your messaging. Put it on repeat.

— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) March 20, 2026

Besides the simple truth of that messaging, there’s also the fact that nothing is ever as clean as Democrats claim. The ‘pay the TSA’ bills are laden with Democrat garbage, all hidden under the guise of a charity act.

How mean are Republicans that they won’t approve, so far, going on five separate, ever-so-generous Democrat offers to make airport lines shorter and pay those poor, starving TSA workers?

Oh, pretty mean, especially since they can read a bill that’s been packed with poison pills.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is keeping everyone over the weekend – there’s going to be no recess. He wants this settled as well as the SAVE Act.

Considering the sneks Thune has to deal with in his own party and his absolute unwillingness to hammer them, I’m not sure how successful the efforts will be.

If I’m John Thune I strip Murkowski of all her committee assignments and I bounce her out of her offices and into a broom closet.

This should not have been allowed. Schumer certainly wouldn’t have put up with it when he had the majority, and Harry Reid absolutely wouldn’t have. https://t.co/efMv7RT6WV

— Scott McKay (@TheHayride) March 20, 2026

For Democrats, the pressure has to be insane…just like them. Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson has once again called for them to reopen the government, particularly in such a heightened threat environment.

It is unbelievably irresponsible. 

Jeh Johnson, Obama’s DHS Secretary, again says it’s time for Democrats to stop their shutdown nonsense:

“We are in a heightened threat environment” pic.twitter.com/2s2wRHjr1c

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) March 13, 2026

Democrats seem awfully willing to take enormous risks with American lives to protect and defend illegal aliens.

“We’re making people hurt”: Democrats adopt new tactic to win DHS shutdown fight https://t.co/YhysxEbm1s

— Axios (@axios) March 18, 2026

And there went the vote for the whole enchilada.

BREAKING: A procedural vote in the Senate to fund all of DHS (without ICE reforms) has just failed again by a vote of 47-37.

Senator Fetterman (D-PA) was the only Dem to vote yes.

Lots of absences on both sides today.

House left town yesterday. 5 week DHS shutdown continues.

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 20, 2026

It’s a dangerous game.

RNCResearch: Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on the impact of the Democrats’ DHS shutdown on TSA Officers:

“The average TSO lives paycheck-to-paycheck…If there was ever a time we needed to fund [DHS], it’s right now.” pic.twitter.com/A8UUYTUjji

— Republican Women of Mercer County 💪🇺🇸 (@RWOMC) March 19, 2026

Democrat Senator MAGGIE HASSAN just admitted the truth:

Democrats know ICE is already fully funded, and their DHS shutdown, has nothing to do with ICE.

They’re holding paychecks hostage from hardworking TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard employees for pure political games.

Shameful. pic.twitter.com/PxMX6fTxi1

— 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽ø 🇺🇲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 (@TrumpUpdateHQ) March 18, 2026

All for keeping illegal alien criminals in the country…

Don’t stop talking about this

Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries literally said the quiet part out loud

Democrats are forcing a DHS shutdown to make sure ICE can’t stop illegals from going to polling stations and voting

“We want an explicit prohibition that ICE can go nowhere… pic.twitter.com/o4wlhnd53I

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 10, 2026

Democrats are forcing a DHS shutdown to make sure ICE can’t stop illegals from going to polling stations and voting 

“We want an explicit prohibition that ICE can go nowhere near any polling sites in the United States of America. It’s one of our demands. We’re not gonna bend on it.”

…and ICE away from the illegals.

It’s as simple as that.

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