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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’
The memo says money for TSA and other workers paid through executive actions will be exhausted by May, raising airport and security risks.
- The White House warned Congress on Tuesday that Department of Homeland Security funding will "soon run out" by May, threatening airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House delays critical legislation.
- With payroll costs topping $1.6 billion every two weeks, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently noted funds President Donald Trump tapped via executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration workers are drying up.
- The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a Senate budget resolution passed last week, designed to unlock full agency funding; the administration warned lawmakers against changes that could prolong passage.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson faces internal party disputes amid the longest-ever agency funding lapse, while the administration cited urgency following a weekend incident where an armed individual attempted to storm the White House correspondents' dinner.
- Pursuing a go-it-alone strategy, House and Senate Republicans aim to provide $70 billion for immigration operations, though drafting the actual funding bill could take weeks after the budget resolution passes.
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TSA rep warns 'people leaving the agency is accelerating' amid shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security could run out of money in days, raising concerns about longer airport security lines and prompting discussions about privatizing elements of the Transportation Security Administration.The department has been shut down since Feb. 14. At the end of March, President Donald Trump announced emergency funding could be used to pay employees like TSA agents. The Secretary of Homeland Security warned that funding is se…
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White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will "soon run out,” sparking new threats of…
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