Lawmakers Vent Frustration over DHS Shutdown as Lines Grow at Nation’s Airports

Lawmakers vent frustration over DHS shutdown as lines grow at nation’s airports

Most of the more than 260,000 employees at DHS continue to work but are going unpaid.

TSA wait times: Check airport security lines, TSA PreCheck

The partial government shutdown has led to long wait times at airport security.

The TSA staff shortage is dragging on at U.S. airports. Some experts say privatization is the solution

Critics say privatization could introduce new risks, while the union representing government screeners argues it could diminish job protections.

TSA wait time updates: The latest on security lines as unpaid agents stop showing up for work

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 8: Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026. The line stretched from the security checkpoint into the lower level baggage claim area to the lower level parking garage.Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty ImagesSome US airports this week warned travelers about long TSA lines, though the disruption has eased.The delays co…

Pressure builds for TSA employees at MSP, though security lines keep moving

Other airports are reporting extraordinarily long wait times to clear security as officers clock in despite a pause on their paychecks.

TSA Calls To End Now 25 Day ‘Democrat Shutdown’ With Airport Lines Out The Door, Terror Threats Abounding

by Andi Shae Napier at CDN - The partial government shutdown has entered its 25th day as over 50,000 airport employees manage the spring break travel season without pay while the conflict in Iran escalates. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is calling on lawmakers to end what it calls the “Democrat shutdown” of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as airport security … Click to read the rest HERE-> TSA Calls To End Now 25 Day…