By Greenville Tea Party

GREER, SC — Upstate residents plan to rally at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport at 12pm on Monday, January 21st to thank TSA agents for reporting to work and continuing to serve despite not receiving pay during the partial government shutdown.

Organizers said, “Some federal employees--including TSA agents who are required to work despite not receiving paychecks until the government reopens--are feeling the main brunt of the shutdown. By gathering at the airport and thanking TSA agents for continuing to do their jobs, we hope to show them that we appreciate their patriotic and sacrificial service to keep travelers safe.”

“The Trump Administration has sought to minimize impacts of the government shutdown as much as possible while simultaneously pushing for necessary funding for a border wall, additional border security, and immigration enforcement measures. Meanwhile, congressional Democrats have done nothing but refuse to negotiate, thereby keeping the government partially shut down. Unfortunately, TSA agents have been caught in the middle.”

GSP is hosting a food drive for workers affected by the partial government shutdown. Donations of nonperishable foods are being accepted curbside at the airport’s valet parking area.

Local citizens and volunteers with several conservative organizations including Americans for Prosperity-SC, the Greenville Tea Party, and Heritage Action for America plan to participate.

Americans for Prosperity exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate.

The Greenville Tea Party advances the cause of liberty. It seeks to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to help make a better Greenville, South Carolina.

Heritage Action, along with its 20,000 grassroots activist volunteers across the country, turns conservative ideas into reality on Capitol Hill by holding lawmakers accountable to their promises to advance the conservative principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

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