Trump Rejects Exit Ramp in Standoff Over TSA Funding

WASHINGTON—President Trump rejected an approach floated by Senate Republicans to end the standoff with Democrats over funding the Department of Homeland Security, as long airport security lines due to absent workers piled pressure on lawmakers to act.

White House staff briefed the president on an idea to fund all parts of DHS—including the Transportation Security Administration and the Coast Guard—but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to people familiar with the matter. Republicans could then separately fund ICE through a procedural move—known as reconciliation—that would allow the money to clear the Senate on a simple majority vote instead of requiring the 60 votes needed to pass most legislation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) walked Trump through the strategy in a weekend conversation, the people said, but Trump rejected the idea. In comments Monday, Trump instead insisted that lawmakers pass not only a complete DHS package but also link it with the SAVE America Act, which centers on new voter-eligibility rules.

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I hope that all the passengers stuck for hours at the airport will remember this at the polls.