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TSA Paychecks Ease Pressure on Congress for Quick Shutdown Deal
Partial retroactive pay sent to TSA officers after 45 days without pay has reduced wait times at major U.S. airports but long-term funding remains unresolved.
- On Monday, travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston reported significantly shorter wait times after TSA employees received retroactive paychecks following weeks without compensation during the federal shutdown.
- The disruption stemmed from staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown, as more than 500 TSA officers resigned and thousands more were forced to call out after missing paychecks for weeks.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security to pay employees; union officials note the retroactive payments are only partial, with some back pay still outstanding.
- Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy touted improved screening times, urging Democrats to "do their job and fund DHS," as the administration's current fix remains temporary amid the funding deadlock.
- Congress is on a two-week recess with no legislative action expected until mid-April, leaving uncertainty about long-term DHS funding and the remainder of workers' missing pay from pay period 3.
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TSA paychecks ease pressure on Congress for quick shutdown deal
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