US EditionDHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs amid partial shutdown
DHS suspends expedited traveler programs to prioritize general travelers during partial shutdown, affecting over 20 million TSA PreCheck members and increasing airport security wait times.
- The Department of Homeland Security suspended the TSA PreCheck program and Global Entry program nationwide, starting Sunday at 6 a.m. ET amid the partial shutdown affecting U.S. airports and ports of entry.
- The partial DHS shutdown began on Feb. 14 when funding expired after Congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump failed to agree amid stalled talks and oversight disputes.
- TSA and Customs and Border Protection will reassign staff to screen the general public while about 95% of TSA workers remain essential and PreCheck serves over 20 million members.
- Airlines and airport officials advised travelers to check flight status, arrive earlier, and expect added screening times as at least 2,200 canceled flights affect Sunday departures, with no DHS restoration timeline.
- Unlike last fall's 43-day shutdown, this closure is confined to DHS agencies, with over $1.6 million wagered that funding will resume before March 20, 2026.
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN. The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two of the most widely used trusted traveler programs in the United States, amid a partial government shutdown. In a statement to CNN regarding the suspension of these programs, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection “ar…
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