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Congress Negotiates DHS Funding Amid TSA Staffing Crisis

3/17/2026

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Congress is negotiating funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a budget standoff and prolonged shutdown.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are working without pay, causing delays at Atlanta and Houston airports.
Over 300 TSA agents have resigned, worsening staffing.
Airline CEOs have called for immediate funding restoration to avert further disruptions.
U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged TSA officers to continue working, promising not to forget them.

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Story summary

Congress is negotiating funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a budget standoff and prolonged shutdown.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are working without pay, causing delays at Atlanta and Houston airports.
Over 300 TSA agents have resigned, worsening staffing.
Airline CEOs have called for immediate funding restoration to avert further disruptions.
U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged TSA officers to continue working, promising not to forget them.