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Airports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
TSA agents are working without pay during the DHS shutdown, causing delays up to 3 hours at Houston Hobby Airport and 77 minutes at New Orleans, officials said.
- On March 9, 2026, DHS and airports reported hours-long TSA lines at Houston Hobby and Louis Armstrong in New Orleans over the weekend, causing missed flights.
- TSA staffing shortages stem from the partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, leaving about 50,000 TSA screeners working without pay and facing their first full missed paycheck.
- High spring‑break volumes meant Houston airports expect more than 2.2 million passengers, with social media and news outlets sharing photos of security lines snaking into parking garages.
- Despite a House vote, congressional gridlock means the U.S. Senate needs 60 votes to pass DHS funding, while Chris Sununu, CEO of Airlines for America, urged Congress and the administration to act.
- Given prior staffing losses, about 1,110 transportation security officers left after the 43‑day shutdown that ended on Nov. 12, 2025, and DHS leadership turmoil included the firing of Kristi Noem.
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Security checkpoint at Philly airport closed due to TSA staffing shortages
Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal C security checkpoint was temporarily closed Thursday by the Transportation Security Administration due to staffing shortages caused by the federal government shutdown.
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