Funding stalemate triggers TSA staffing crunch at three major U.S. airports
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More than a third of TSA officers called out on a single day at Houston Hobby (40.8%), New Orleans (about 36%), and Atlanta (over 34%) as a funding standoff leaves the agency unpaid. The absences lengthen security lines, raise the risk of temporary airport shutdowns, and dampen morale as paychecks were missed with no clear resolution in sight.
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