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TSA Agents Working without Pay Due to Government Shutdown
About 95% of TSA screening staff are working unpaid during the partial DHS shutdown as airports maintain normal operations amid congressional funding deadlock.
- On Monday, TSA officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport worked unpaid after DHS funding lapsed over the weekend, with about 95% deemed essential.
- A congressional stalemate over DHS funding, driven by immigration-policy debates, produced the partial shutdown after two people died during a federal operation, officials said.
- Many TSA officers work paycheck-to-paycheck, officials said, increasing absence risks during the recent partial DHS funding shutdown.
- The FAA reports air traffic controllers continue receiving pay, and flights and checkpoints remain open at Reagan National for now.
- Travel groups urged passengers to plan ahead by arriving earlier and monitoring airline apps, while industry experts warned prolonged shutdowns risk staffing shortages, longer wait times, and economic harm.
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Will the DHS shutdown impact Tri-Cities Airport?
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tri-Cities Airport officials are keeping a close eye on the Homeland Security shutdown that began over the weekend. Tri-Cities Airport Authority President and CEO Gene Cossey said the shutdown will affect Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection employees who work at the airport. Although they are no longer [...]
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