US EditionNoem Hands Out $10,000 Checks To Some TSA Agents Who Worked Throughout Shutdown
TSA agents who worked without pay during the 43-day government shutdown received $10,000 bonuses to help support their families, Homeland Security said.
- At Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, DHS distributed $10,000 bonuses to TSA agents for exemplary service during the shutdown, a day after Congress ended the 43-day shutdown.
- The shutdown forced large numbers of federal workers to labor without pay, including 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 TSA employees who worked nearly six weeks using part-time jobs or leave.
- Supervisors identified recipients for "above and beyond" work, and several thousand TSA workers will receive bonuses; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handed out paper checks at the Houston news conference.
- The move eases some financial strain for TSA workers but leaves controller pay unresolved, as Noem said the checks help families get back on their feet after going unpaid, while DOT has not announced compensation for controllers.
- Recent travel disruptions and FAA contingency plans show operational strain, as the Federal Aviation Administration considered cutting flights by 10 percent at 40 staffing-shortage-affected airports while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he would work with Congress on awards.
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