TSA PreCheck stays open amid funding stalemate, with case-by-case tweaks possible
TL;DR
TSA PreCheck remains operational during the partial government shutdown, with officials saying they will adjust operations on a case-by-case basis as staffing constraints arise; courtesy escorts for Members of Congress have been suspended. Travel lines appeared largely unchanged Sunday, though it’s unclear how Global Entry will be affected amid the funding fight and winter storm disruptions.
- TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight WTOP
- DHS reverses course on suspending TSA PreCheck after outcry The Washington Post
- U.S. reverses course to keep TSA PreCheck program operational Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Homeland Security to Shut TSA PreCheck and Global Entry at Airports The New York Times
- Homeland security reverses course on TSA PreCheck suspension The Guardian
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