US EditionTSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet
More than 480 TSA officers have quit amid a 40% callout rate as unpaid workers face financial strain, risking airport lane consolidations and closures, Acting TSA Chief said.
- Acting Administrator McNeill warned Wednesday that the Transportation Security Administration may close some airports due to critical staffing shortages as the 41-day funding standoff persists without resolution.
- Neither Republican senators nor Democrats appear closer to compromise on the impasse, which hinges on disagreements over President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda and immigration enforcement operations.
- McNeill testified that multiple airports report greater than 40% callout rates, with more than 480 officers quitting during the shutdown; some sell plasma and sleep in cars to make ends meet.
- Security risks mount as TSA officers face a more than 500% increase in assaults, while FEMA officials warned their Disaster Relief Fund is "rapidly depleting" amid the ongoing shutdown.
- With no resolution in sight, McNeill urged lawmakers to ensure "this never happens again," describing the environment as a "dire situation" threatening critical homeland security and disaster response abilities.
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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns as Homeland Security funding fight drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record wait time for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress. The TSA’s Ha Nguyen McNeill described the mounting hardships facing unpaid airport workers — piling up bills and eviction notices, even plasma donations to mak…
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TSA boss warns of airport closures as Homeland Security funding fight drags on
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record wait time for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress. The TSA’s Ha Nguyen McNeill described the mounting hardships facing unpaid airport workers — piling up bills and eviction notices, even plasma donations to make ends meet — and …
TSA warns of US airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
The TSA warns of potential airport shutdowns due to the ongoing budget impasse, as unpaid workers face severe financial hardship and increased assaults. Record wait times persist as lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with no compromise in sight.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight (copy)
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times. In testimony Wednesday before a House committee, Ha…
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Antelope Valley PressTSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times, the agency's acting head said Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put…
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