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John Cornyn, Greg Casar engage in airport shouting match over DHS shutdown

Casar challenged Cornyn’s appeal for full DHS funding and argued that TSA employees should receive their paychecks.

John Cornyn, Greg Casar engage in airport shouting match over DHS shutdown
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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John Cornyn and Greg Casar argued at an Austin airport over funding the Department of Homeland Security during the shutdown. The dispute centered on whether to fund the agency in full or separately fund TSA while leaving immigration enforcement functions unfunded.

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Greg Casar
D · TX-35

Representative advocating separate TSA funding during the shutdown

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator advocating full funding for DHS during the shutdown

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Sean P. Duffy
Secretary of Transportation

Transportation secretary cited on TSA officer resignations

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Cornyn’s opponent in a Senate runoff

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Greg Casar and John Cornyn Dispute TSA Funding at Austin Airport

Outlets agree that Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. John Cornyn argued at an Austin airport over TSA and Department of Homeland Security funding during a partial shutdown. Casar argued TSA should be funded separately, while Cornyn supported funding DHS as a whole. Left-leaning outlets frame the exchange as combative and stress missed TSA paychecks and airport delays. Center outlets generally present both lawmakers’ competing arguments, with Daily Mail also linking the confrontation to Cornyn’s primary runoff. Right-leaning outlets portray Casar’s challenge as disruptive and foreground Cornyn’s case for full DHS funding.

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