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Sen. Tim Scott urges prompt DHS funding, says ICE is funded through 2029 and warns of TSA service strains
Summary
Sen. Tim Scott urged Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security immediately, saying ICE has been funded through 2029 and warning that TSA staffing shortfalls had produced multi-hour airport lines in Texas and elsewhere.
Sen. Tim Scott urged lawmakers to promptly fund the Department of Homeland Security and to address operational strains at agencies such as TSA.
Scott said he believed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "has been funded essentially through 2029," and argued that holding up DHS funding amid international tensions and recent domestic operational strains was unwise. "Homeland Security needs to be funded. It needs to be funded immediately," he said.
He pointed to long airport security lines and operational disruptions, saying that TSA workers deserve to be paid and that Congress should act to avoid preventable hardship for public employees and travelers. "We saw four-hour lines throughout Texas, Houston, Dallas, and all around the country," Scott said, urging members to "protect America first" by funding DHS operations.
The interview recorded Scott's urgings but did not record any legislative or appropriation action taken during the segment. The senator framed the funding claim as his statement and did not provide documentary evidence in the interview.
