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Trump Aims to Restore Pay for Unpaid TSA Workers

3/29/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to restore pay for airport safety screeners who have missed two paychecks during a partial shutdown.
  • On Friday, more than 3,560 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees called out, the highest since the shutdown began.
  • Meanwhile, funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on February 14, leaving TSA workers unpaid.