US EditionTSA workers set to miss first paycheck with no end to shutdown in sight
About 50,000 TSA agents continue working unpaid amid DHS shutdown, causing staffing shortages and long security lines at major U.S. airports, officials said.
- On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Transportation Security Administration officers continued working without pay as TSA wait times climbed nationwide, clogging airport security lines.
- Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in mid-February after Democratic lawmakers pressed for immigration enforcement changes, and Congress completed 11 of 12 appropriations bills this year except the DHS measure.
- Major hubs and airport dashboards show variable waits, with the MyTSA mobile app reporting times up to 30 minutes and Houston's secondary airport facing lines over three hours.
- Travelers are being urged to arrive earlier—TSA recommends two hours for domestic and three for international flights—and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges Congress to quickly fund DHS to ease system strain.
- With the impasse entering its fourth week, Senate negotiators say offers have been exchanged but progress stalled, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the last White House offer came nearly two weeks ago.
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Fargo woman donates gas cards to TSA workers during shutdown
FARGO — Local federal TSA workers impacted by the government shutdown are getting a pick-me-up from a Fargo woman. Crystal Dueker delivered nearly $4,000 worth of gas station gift cards to workers at Hector International on Thursday, March 12, to show appreciation for their work, even while they aren't getting paid. "This is just a way to help them know how much they're appreciated," Dueker said. Dueker, a Fargo Lions Club member, returned home…
With TSA Workers Unpaid, Airport Asks Travelers to Help
Denver's airport is again asking travelers to pack something extra: grocery and gas gift cards for federal workers guarding the gates without being paid. With the Department of Homeland Security still unfunded and TSA officers working through the shutdown, Denver International Airport has launched a donation drive for $10 and...
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