Moreno questions TSA nominee on DHS funding lapse affecting 260,000 workers
The clip shows Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) questioning TSA Administrator nominee David Cummins during a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing. Moreno highlights a partial DHS funding lapse that left roughly 260,000 employees, including TSA screeners, working without paychecks for weeks or longer. He contrasts private-sector payroll obligations with congressional actions, recounts constituent stories of financial hardship, and accuses Democrats of using workers as pawns while refusing to pass a clean continuing resolution. Moreno references prior instances of similar funding standoffs in 2026 and claims Democrats block efforts to tie congressional pay to resolution of the impasse. The segment ends with committee remarks and a call for Democrats to support funding measures.
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