Washington, March 26 -- Congressman Tom Barrett issued the following press release:
As the longest airport security lines in history (https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5760981/tsa-wait-times-lines) grind airports to a halt, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today helped pass legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the third time this year. The Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act (H.R. 8029 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8029/text)) was approved by a 218-206 vote, with all but four Democrats voting to keep DHS shut down.
"Airports across the United States are a complete mess with people spending hours on end waiting to get through security because TSA agents simply can't afford to keep ...