Funding standoff could shutter smaller U.S. airports
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As the 31-day partial government shutdown persists, TSA officers remain unpaid and absences have spiked at several airports, prompting a senior official to warn that smaller airports could literally shut down if staffing problems persist, just as spring travel peaks and lawmakers struggle to pass TSA funding and immigration reforms.
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