All articles tagged with #funding standoff
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.
The Biden administration is facing a funding standoff with House Republicans over border security, with the White House unable to enact new policies without additional funds and Republicans unwilling to unlock funding without sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security has drafted possible actions, but lacks the manpower to carry them out. President Biden has been in near-daily meetings about border security, stressing that the system is “broken” and pushing officials to come up with solutions that don’t require Congress. There is division within the administration on the best course of action, and there are concerns about budget shortfalls at ICE and Customs and Border Protection if additional funding is not secured.