得克萨斯州共和党参议员约翰·科宁向无薪的TSA工作人员送去了Whataburger快餐，而得克萨斯州民主党众议员格雷格·卡萨批评了这一行为
作者：亚当·帕克
福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年3月16日 美国东部时间下午5:37
得克萨斯州共和党参议员约翰·科宁与得克萨斯州民主党众议员格雷格·卡萨周一下午就国土安全部（DHS）资金问题爆发激烈争执，起因是这位进步派议员试图打断科宁的新闻发布会。
“你为什么不告诉民主党人投票支付这些可怜人的工资？”科宁对卡萨说，指的是因周五停摆而首次错过全额薪水的运输安全管理局（TSA）员工。
“那我们来做吧，”左翼国会进步党团主席卡萨回应道。
“不，你去做，”科宁回击，”我已经一次次投票支持了。”
得克萨斯州共和党参议员约翰·科宁与得克萨斯州民主党众议员格雷格·卡萨周一就国土安全部（DHS）资金问题爆发激烈言语冲突。 (KTBC)
这场口角发生之际，国土安全部停摆已进入第五周，结束僵局的谈判近几周似乎陷入停滞。参议院民主党人几乎一致否决了共和党人周四提出的全面资助该机构的努力，理由是反对那些未限制移民执法的支出措施。
正在为第五个参议院任期与得克萨斯州总检察长、共和党人肯·帕克斯顿角逐党内初选的科宁，周一在奥斯汀机场外举行新闻发布会，抗议民主党人拒绝全额资助国土安全部。代表奥斯汀地区的卡萨在科宁抵达前闯入了这场活动。
由于TSA工作人员短缺，机场目前建议乘客至少在起飞前2.5小时到达。
科宁还为无薪工作的TSA员工带来了午餐——这一行为遭到卡萨批评。
“他应该给他们发工资，而不是送汉堡，”卡萨在争执后面对记者回应科宁的Whataburger送餐行为时说道。
然而，卡萨多次投票反对一项全年有效的国土安全部拨款法案，该法案本应资助TSA员工的工资直至9月底。
这位得克萨斯州民主党人反而推动了一项单独的措施，为TSA提供资金，却不资助国土安全部中与移民执法相关的职能。共和党人将该提案描述为”行不通的方案”，认为国土安全部的每一名雇员——包括海关和边境保护局（CBP）及移民和海关执法局（ICE）的工作人员——都应该获得报酬。
预计众议院民主党人最早将于本周就一项资助国土安全部非移民相关部分的立法进行投票。
由于运输安全管理局（TSA）员工短缺，部分政府停摆期间他们无薪工作，全美机场的旅客正遭遇航班中断和安检口长时间等待。 (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
运输部长肖恩·达菲周日表示，自停摆开始以来，约有300名TSA官员辞职，缺勤率增加了一倍多。在2025年秋季45天的停摆期间，许多经常靠工资度日的TSA员工也被迫无薪工作，此后出现了这些离职现象。
“当你拿不到薪水时，人们最终会想办法养家糊口，这意味着他们会离开TSA去寻找其他工作，”科宁周一表示，”这是不可接受的。”
国会议员根据宪法有权获得薪水，但一些议员出于与联邦雇员的团结，推迟领取自己的工资。
科宁还指责卡萨在奥斯汀一家酒吧发生恐怖枪击事件后拒绝支持全年有效的国土安全部拨款法案。过去一周，美国还在纽约市、弗吉尼亚州诺福克和密歇根州西布卢姆菲尔德发生了与恐怖主义相关的袭击。
奥斯汀警方对西六街发生的一起与恐怖主义有关的枪击事件现场作出反应，周日三人在枪手被警方击毙前遭枪击身亡。 (Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
“我们在第六街看到的所有恐怖袭击呢？”科宁对卡萨说，”你想让这些袭击继续发生吗？这些人在保护我们的安全。告诉民主党人投票资助国土安全部。”
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系卡萨办公室寻求置评。
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Cornyn clashes with progressive Rep Greg Casar in heated airport face-off over DHS shutdown
Sen John Cornyn brought Whataburger to unpaid TSA workers, while Rep Greg Casar criticized the gesture
By Adam Pack
Fox News
Published March 16, 2026 5:37pm EDT
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, got into a heated exchange Monday afternoon over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the progressive lawmaker attempted to interrupt the senator’s news conference.
“Why don’t you tell the Democrats to vote to pay these poor people,” Cornyn told Casar, referring to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees who missed their first full paychecks due to the shutdown on Friday.
“Let’s do it,” Casar, chair of the left-wing Congressional Progressive Caucus, responded.
“No, you do it,” Cornyn shot back. “I’ve voted for it time and time again.”
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, engaged in a heated verbal spat over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding on Monday.(KTBC)
The shouting match comes as the DHS shutdown entered its fifth week Monday, with negotiations to end the stalemate appearing to stall in recent weeks. Senate Democrats near unanimously blocked a Republican effort Thursday to fully fund the agency, citing opposition to spending measures that do not rein in immigration enforcement.
Cornyn, who is vying against Attorney General Ken Paxton, R-Texas, in a runoff election for a fifth Senate term, held a news conference outside the Austin airport on Monday to protest Democrats’ refusal to fully fund DHS. Casar, who represents the Austin area, crashed the event before Cornyn arrived.
The airport is currently advising passengers to arrive at least 2.5 hours before departure due to a shortage of TSA workers.
Cornyn also brought lunch to TSA employees who are reporting to work without pay — a gesture that Casar criticized.
“Instead of bringing people burgers, he should bring them their paychecks,” Casar told reporters in response to the Whataburger haul following the altercation.
Casar, however, has repeatedly voted against a full-year DHS appropriations bill that would fund the salaries of TSA employees through the end of September.
The Texas Democrat has instead pushed for a standalone measure to fund TSA while leaving the immigration enforcement-related functions of DHS without funding. Republicans have characterized that proposal as a nonstarter, arguing that every individual employed by DHS — including those working for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — should be paid.
House Democrats are expected to force a vote as early as this week on legislation that would fund the non-immigration portions of DHS.
Travelers are encountering flight disruptions and long wait times at security checkpoints at airports across the country due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, who are working without pay during the partial government shutdown.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Roughly 300 TSA officers have resigned and absences have more than doubled since the shutdown began, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday. The departures come after many TSA employees — who often live paycheck to paycheck — were also required to work without pay during a 45-day shutdown in fall 2025.
“At some point, when you’re not getting your paycheck, people are going to have to look for ways to support their families, which means they’ll be leaving the TSA for other employment,” Cornyn said Monday. “And that’s unacceptable.”
Lawmakers are guaranteed their pay under the Constitution, though some members of Congress have deferred their salaries in solidarity with federal employees.
Cornyn also excoriated Casar for declining to back a full-year DHS funding bill after a terrorist shooting at an Austin bar left the city reeling. The country has also seen terror-related attacks in New York City, Norfolk, Va., and West Bloomfield, Mich., over the past week.
Austin police respond to the scene of a terror-linked shooting on West 6th Street on Sunday, where three people were shot and killed before the gunman was killed by responding authorities.(Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
“How about all the terrorist attacks like we’ve seen down on Sixth Street?” Cornyn told Casar. “You want those to continue? These people are keeping us safe. Tell the Democrats to vote for funding the DHS.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Casar’s office for comment.
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