Air Travel Executives Sound the Alarm as DHS Shutdown Continues

Air Travel Executives Sound the Alarm as DHS Shutdown Continues

A TSA agent assists an airline passenger at a security checkpoint in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Friday, May 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)While Congress is deadlocked on funding the Department of Homeland Security, leaders at airline organizations say the future of the air industry, and upcoming spring break travel, are at risk.Hours before the House voted 221-209 on Thursday to pass funding for DHS, Chris Sunu…

House Democrats Continue Pushing DHS Shutdown as Iranian Terror Threats Escalate

Most House Democrats have voted against a bipartisan bill aimed at funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the end of the fiscal year, allowing the agency’s shutdown to continue despite warnings about growing national security threats.

Loyola students frustrated by government shutdown effects

The U.S. government has suspended the Global Entry program as a partial government shutdown continues.  The announcement was made after the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday evening that they planned to shut down both the Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program. Eventually, DHS made the decision to cancel the TSA PreCheck closure. “As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a ca…