Delta Airlines scraps VIP flying perks for Congress members due to TSA stalemate

Republican lawmakers now have a powerful personal incentive to strike a deal with Democrats and restore funding to pay TSA employees — Delta Airlines has suspended the VIP perks that allow members of Congress to skip security lines.

With a two-week congressional recess looming, the Atlanta-based carrier announced it would temporarily halt all special services for lawmakers flying Delta, blaming the cascade of problems created by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

"Due to the...