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As Another Shutdown Impacts Travelers, some See Eliminating TSA Agents as a Solution
Private screeners at select airports like San Francisco International maintained operations during shutdowns by receiving continuous federal contract payments, potentially easing traveler delays.
- This weekend, the partial DHS shutdown left TSA federal screeners working unpaid, causing long security lines at some U.S. airports.
- Amid the funding fight, Republican lawmakers have pushed in recent years to replace TSA screening functions with private contractors, including proposals like the Abolish TSA Act last year, while Democrats in Congress refused to fund DHS.
- Under the screening partnership program, SFO's contractor-run screening continued paying staff during shutdowns because contract funds were pre-allocated, unlike most U.S. airports.
- Unions warn privatization could reduce pay and protections, while industry groups urge Congress to ensure aviation workers are paid regardless of shutdowns, as disruptions threaten spring-break travel.
- Ha Nguyen McNeill said 'If a new privatization scheme makes sense, then we're happy to have that discussion to see what we can come up with', while supporters say private screening could be more efficient but experts stress strict TSA oversight.
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As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the
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As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents
Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on. That kind of disruption, while not yet widespread, is not a concern that typically surfaces at San Francisco International Airport, the largest of nearly two dozen U.S. airports where screening checkpoints are staffed by private contractors …
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