US EditionElon Musk offers to pay TSA workers' salaries amid DHS budget standoff
Elon Musk proposed paying TSA workers amid a funding deadlock, as 10% absence rates at major airports worsen staff shortages and long security lines, union leaders said.
- On March 21, 2026, Elon Musk offered on X to personally pay Transportation Security Administration salaries amid a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse lasting over a month.
- The funding deadlock stems from the Department of Homeland Security lacking government funding for over a month, as Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress remain divided on DHS funding.
- Operational strain is evident in major U.S. airports including Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans and Philadelphia, with over three-hour security waits and 366 TSA officers quitting since the shutdown began, risking small U.S. airport closures.
- Community support includes food drives and donations as TSA workers face hardships, with many taking side gigs or applying for food stamps, according to union leaders.
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Katie Britt praises Elon Musk’s ‘patriotism’ as he offers to pay TSA salaries during shutdown
As TSA agents enter their second week with no pay, billionaire Elon Musk has stepped forward to offer to fund the department. “I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is…
Musk Offers to Pay TSA Workers Out of Pocket as Shutdown Continues
Elon Musk stepped in Saturday with an offer to personally cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration workers going without pay, as a partial government shutdown enters its second month with no end in sight. “I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout the country,” Musk posted to X Saturday morning. The …
Elon Musk Steps Up to Pay TSA Salaries During Government Shutdown
Elon Musk has reportedly offered to cover the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, highlighting growing concerns over the impact of federal budget impasses on essential frontline workers. The billionaire entrepreneur’s proposal comes as TSA agents face unpaid furloughs despite their critical role in maintaining airport security nationwide. [...]
The "Shutdown" has been paralyzing some areas of the U.S. administration for weeks. Many employees report sick, many have quit.
Musk offers to pay TSA workers while Dems foil federal funding * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Elon Musk Billionaire Elon Musk has posted an offer on social media suggesting he pay TSA employees while Democrats foil federal funding for those paychecks. I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout
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AlKhaleej TodayWith TSA unpaid and airport lines growing, Musk offers to cover salaries amid Homeland Security funding fight
NEW YORK, March 22 — Tech tycoon Elon Musk offered yesterday to pay security personnel at US airports during a political standoff over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The lapse in funding has led to longer-than-usual lines at airport security checks, where employees of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) have been working without pay since mid-February.“I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during …
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