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Government Shutdown Hits TSA: Long Lines and Unpaid Workers

3/17/2026

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The United States is in its second government shutdown of 2026, affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
TSA officers and other DHS workers are unpaid after missing their first paycheck on March 13, 2026, as airline CEOs urge Congress.
The shutdown began February 14, 2026, due to a funding impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Airport security lines have lengthened.
Over 300 TSA agents have quit since the shutdown began.

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Story summary

The United States is in its second government shutdown of 2026, affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
TSA officers and other DHS workers are unpaid after missing their first paycheck on March 13, 2026, as airline CEOs urge Congress.
The shutdown began February 14, 2026, due to a funding impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Airport security lines have lengthened.
Over 300 TSA agents have quit since the shutdown began.