US EditionTSA Paychecks Ease Pressure on Congress for Quick Shutdown Deal
TSA workers received retroactive pay covering at least two full pay periods, easing airport security wait times nationwide after a funding stalemate caused widespread staffing shortages.
- On Monday, travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston reported significantly shorter wait times after TSA employees received retroactive paychecks following weeks without compensation during the federal shutdown.
- The disruption stemmed from staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown, as more than 500 TSA officers resigned and thousands more were forced to call out after missing paychecks for weeks.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay employees; union officials note the retroactive payments are only partial, with some back pay still outstanding.
- Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy touted improved screening times, urging Democrats to "do their job and fund DHS," as the administration's current fix remains temporary amid the funding deadlock.
- Congress is on a two-week recess with no legislative action expected until mid-April, leaving uncertainty about long-term DHS funding and the remainder of workers' missing pay from pay period 3.
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Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid
TSA workers receive retroactive pay after emergency directive White House cites airport crisis for emergency action 500+ TSA officers quit since mid-February Spring-break travel surge increases airport volume by 5% WASHINGTON — Major U.S. airports that suffered massive disruptions for weeks after 50,000 Transportation Security Administration security officers went unpaid since mid-February say operations are returning to […] The post Major US ai…
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Reporter.netOklahoma Voice: TSA officers finally get paid amid ongoing Homeland Security shutdown
Most Transportation Security Administration officers received a paycheck Monday covering four weeks of back wages that were held up by the funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security, a TSA spokesperson said.
Airport Security Wait Times Slashed as TSA Workers Receive Paychecks - The Thinking Conservative News
Many U.S. airports reported reduced security checkpoint wait times after worst pressure was relieved with TSA officers receiving first paychecks in weeks. The post Airport Security Wait Times Slashed as TSA Workers Receive Paychecks appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Airport Security Wait Times Slashed as TSA Workers Receive Paychecks
Many U.S. airports reported significantly reduced security checkpoint wait times on March 30, with much of the worst pressure relieved after Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) officers received their first paychecks in weeks. After seeing security lines that stretched for four hours during peak travel throughout the ongoing government shutdown, wait times at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport were down to 10 minutes or less o…
TSA paychecks ease pressure on Congress for quick shutdown deal
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump, Iran trade new threats ▪ Average gas price hits $4 per gallon ▪ Democrats’ concerns on Schumer ▪ Embassy in Caracas restarts operations The arrival of paychecks for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees is alleviating some pressure at airports nationally but raising…
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