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Government Shutdown Sparks Airport Delays, TSA Workers Struggle

3/12/2026

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A nearly month-long partial U.S. government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security is causing airport delays.
Wait times exceed three hours at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Transportation Security Administration screeners are about to miss their first full paycheck.
Lawmakers have yet to reach a funding agreement amid an immigration reform standoff.
TSA workers earn an average of $35,000, highlighting financial distress.

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Story summary

A nearly month-long partial U.S. government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security is causing airport delays.
Wait times exceed three hours at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Transportation Security Administration screeners are about to miss their first full paycheck.
Lawmakers have yet to reach a funding agreement amid an immigration reform standoff.
TSA workers earn an average of $35,000, highlighting financial distress.