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US says airport delays will worsen as shutdown continues
Absence rates at major airports exceed 30%, with 366 officers quitting and TSA staff missing paychecks as the shutdown strains security during peak travel season.
- On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said disruptions at major U.S. airports will worsen as the partial government shutdown enters its 35th day and TSA officers remain unpaid.
- DHS funding lapsed on February 13, 2026, after Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms demanded by Democrats.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported 366 TSA officers left during the shutdown and absences jumped to 10% last weekend from around 6%.
- Senate Republicans and Democrats said they are in talks to fund the TSA, while airline and travel groups warned absences among the 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers could increase again this weekend, straining operations.
- They are set to miss a second paycheck on March 27, as 171 million passengers are forecast, and 'if a deal isn't cut, you're going to see what's happening today look like child's play,' Duffy told CNN.
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Airport delays set to worsen as shutdown drags on | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said today he is worried disruptions at major airports will increase as a partial government shutdown continues with no end in sight.
·Honolulu, United States
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