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Passengers across the US waited in hours-long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown impacted airport staffing.
TSA agents are working without paychecks as the government shutdown continues, with an officer sharing financial struggles and family hardships during the funding lapse.
More than 300 TSA officers resigned during a government shutdown that forced them to work without pay. Staff shortages caused long security lines and major delays at several US airports.
TSA PreCheck is a trusted traveler program that allows approved passengers to use expedited security lanes at participating U.S. airports. Travelers in PreCheck lanes typically do not need to remove shoes, belts, light jackets, laptops or compliant liquids during screening.
President Donald Trump encouraged TSA agents to "go to work" amid long wait times and a partial government shutdown that has left them without pay.
Travelers are facing hourslong waits at some airport security lines amid TSA staffing shortages.
The alarms have been sounded: prepare for long security lines at the airport if you’re traveling soon. A partial government shutdown is impacting airport workers, and the influx of spring break travelers is causing a big mess at airports across the United States.
The ongoing partial government shutdown has been taking its toll on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), with lengthy security line delays and staffing shortages causing major issues for