US EditionOver a third of TSA officers call out at 3 major U.S. airports in single day as funding standoff continues
A funding dispute in Washington has left TSA officers unpaid, causing over 40% absenteeism at major airports and resulting in long security lines and checkpoint closures.
- Nationwide, 2,700 Transportation Security Administration officers—roughly 10% of the workforce—called out on Tuesday amid a Department of Homeland Security funding standoff that has left employees without pay.
- Democrats in Congress refused to fund DHS until it implements immigration reforms, including prohibiting masks and allowing independent misconduct investigations, while President Donald Trump and Republican allies rejected those demands.
- At Houston's William P. Hobby Airport, 40.8% of TSA workers called out Tuesday, while nearly 36% of officers were absent in New Orleans and upward of 34% in Atlanta.
- TSA Acting Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl warned that if call-out rates climb, "there could be scenarios where we may have to shut down airports," describing the situation as "serious."
- On Thursday, Department of Transportation Chief Sean Duffy warned that current airport chaos "is going to look like child's play" if the shutdown is not remedied soon.
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Frustrated flyers hit with hours-long waits at NYC-area airports as DHS funding standoff continues
Weary travelers were forced to show up at LaGuardia Airport in Queens hours earlier than even the hefty three-hour mark officials were advising for national flights, as the lines for TSA checkpoints wrapped around the airport like a maze.
As airport delays persist, travelers and TSA workers call for end to shutdown
Delays at major persist as continue to work without pay and call-outs mount as the partial government shutdown drags on."I think it's ridiculous they need to open the government back up, it's time," Colin McDonald, a traveler at Philadelphia International Airport, said. Travelers and are calling…
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2nd jobs, longer hours, pushed to the brink: TSA workers detail mounting stress as DHS shutdown continues
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents screen travelers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown is taking its toll on the thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees at airports who have been working without pay. Approximately 60…
2nd jobs, longer hours, throwing in the towel: TSA workers detail mounting stress as DHS shutdown continues
(ABC News) — The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown is taking its toll on the thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees at airports who have been working without pay. Approximately 60,000 TSA officers who have gone over a month with partial pay began receiving their first $0 paychecks last week. Many say they are living in fear, with some taking on extra jobs or even leaving the agency altogether to make ends me…
South Carolina resolution seeks TSA funding as shutdown strains airports
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – As a partial shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues, a Lowcountry lawmaker plans to introduce a resolution urging Congress and the White House to ensure Transportation Security Administration officers are paid during the lapse in federal funding. State Rep. Wendell Gilliard, D-Charleston County, said he will introduce the [...]
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