WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), held a press conference at the Newark Liberty International Airport and stood with ACLU of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha demanding that Republicans join Democrats in supporting immediate funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ensuring that the nearly 50,000 officers who safeguard America's transportation systems finally receive the paychecks they've earned. Booker and Sinha urged Republicans to pass the funding bill they are repeatedly blocking, underscoring both the public-safety and civil-rights consequences of continued inaction. Booker also called on President Trump to reverse his order deployi...