TSA Lines Stretch as DHS Funding Fight Disrupts Travel
TL;DR
CBS News documented hours-long TSA lines at Houston’s IAH amid a DHS funding standoff and staffing shortages, with lines winding through multiple levels and a basement area lacking food, water, air conditioning or restrooms. Passengers missed flights, faced long waits, and while frustration often targeted Washington, frontline staff were also affected as TSA pay remains delayed pending funding restoration and a potential deal could come by week’s end.
- No food, water or AC: What it's like to stand in TSA line during the DHS funding fight CBS News
- Tracking current TSA wait times at select major airports CNN
- What It’s Like to Stand in an Airport Security Line for Hours The New York Times
- TSA workers try to survive second shutdown and ICE influx: ‘We need to be paid’ The Guardian
- Over 450 TSA officers have quit since the partial shutdown began AP News
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