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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet
TSA reports over 40% staff callouts and 480 officer resignations amid funding deadlock tied to immigration enforcement dispute, risking airport closures nationwide.
- Acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill warned Wednesday that the Transportation Security Administration may close some airports as the Department of Homeland Security funding standoff enters its 41st day.
- Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over immigration enforcement operations, leaving the Department of Homeland Security without routine funding since mid-February.
- More than 480 transportation security officers have quit in recent weeks amid severe financial strain, while callout rates exceeded 40% and assaults on staff surged more than 500%.
- Administrator McNeill testified that staffing shortages threaten checkpoint effectiveness, with it taking four to six months to certify officers ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated Wednesday that Democrats must offer a "more realistic" proposal to resume negotiations, as Congressional leaders appear no closer to compromise.
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TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns as Homeland Security funding fight drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record wait time for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress. The TSA’s Ha Nguyen McNeill described the mounting hardships facing unpaid airport workers — piling up bills and eviction notices, even plasma donations to mak…
TSA warns of US airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
The TSA warns of potential airport shutdowns due to the ongoing budget impasse, as unpaid workers face severe financial hardship and increased assaults. Record wait times persist as lawmakers remain deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, with no compromise in sight.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight (copy)
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times. In testimony Wednesday before a House committee, Ha…
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Antelope Valley PressTSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times, the agency's acting head said Wednesday, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put…
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