Airport congestion eases as TSA workers receive backpay but record DHS shutdown drags on – US politics live | US news
Security lines at airports have eased as TSA officers received backpay for working during the government shutdown. Lines that once stretched to four hours at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport now average waits of 10 minutes or less, with similar improvements reported in other trouble spots. However, some TSA workers report incorrect backpay amounts and missing overtime, leaving them financially distressed. President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately to ease the lines, but this order left other DHS employees unpaid. The situation remains fluid as the busy spring break travel season continues.
30 MAR 2026
— The Guardian
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued back pay to its employees following President Trump's executive order, addressing a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
31 MAR 2026
· THIS STORY — The Guardian
TSA officer backpay eased airport congestion, but the ongoing DHS shutdown continues to leave other employees unpaid.
2 APR 2026
— Times of India
President Trump will sign an order to ensure the salaries of Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone unpaid due to the government shutdown.
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