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How Soon Will TSA Airport Security Lines Return to Normal After the Shutdown Ends?
The Senate bill funds most of DHS, enabling payment for TSA workers after a 42-day shutdown that caused historic airport delays and staffing shortages.
- The Senate unanimously approved a bill overnight to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, ending a 42-day partial government shutdown.
- Since the partial shutdown began in Feb, about 50,000 TSA Agents have missed paychecks, with nearly $1 billion in unpaid payroll accumulating as workers faced severe financial hardship.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reported a call-out rate of nearly 41%, while wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport reached 280 minutes, forcing major Airports to advise passengers to arrive three to four hours early.
- The legislation now moves to The House, where members could vote as soon as today, with Several House Democrats indicating plans to support the measure with little controversy.
- Even if the bill becomes law, union officials warn that staffing at Airports may require days or weeks to return to normal, as training new officers takes months to complete.
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The tremendous political turmoil in the U.S. Capitol this Friday has not served to unblock the budget closure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been without funds since February 14, while thousands of federal officials chain up for several weeks without collecting their salaries.
·Spain
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How the TSA deal affects the Memphis airport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- After weeks of negotiations on Capitol Hill in Washington and long lines at TSA checkpoints across the country, a deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security is finally moving through Congress. Early Friday morning, Senators agreed on a proposal to fund TSA and other DHS agencies. However, funding for [...]
·Memphis, United States
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