Congressman Al Green Supports Splitting ICE from Homeland Security Funding, So That TSA Workers Are Paid and Wait Times Are Reduced.

(Washington, D.C.) — On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

“I support splitting ICE from Homeland Security funding so that TSA workers will be paid and wait times can be reduced. In solidarity with the workers going unpaid because of U.S. government dysfunction, I have required that payroll withhold my salary until the shutdown is over and TSA workers have received the paychecks they deserve. The real reason for the continuation of the shutdown is President Trump's desire to bust the filibuster rule. He is doing this by adding requirements to end the shutdown, such as demanding that Congress pass his SAVE America Act (which does not have the 60 votes needed for cloture in the Senate) before he will sign off on any deal. Eliminating the filibuster would allow him to pass legislation with just 51 votes in the Senate, rather than the 60 votes currently required for cloture. Congressional Democrats cannot allow this to happen, because once he can pass bills with 51 votes, he will destroy the Department of Education, eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and pass many other shameful pieces of legislation.”