Funding Standoff Threatens TSA-Run Airports as Paychecks Dry Up
TL;DR
A partial U.S. government shutdown over DHS funding has left TSA officers unpaid for weeks, causing longer security lines and raising the risk that smaller airports could be shut down if the pay issue continues.
- Government shutdown may lead to airport closures, Trump official says USA Today
- Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown The New York Times
- U.S. says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff CNBC
- TSA staffing not to blame for long lines at Austin’s airport, officials say KXAN Austin
- US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers BBC
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