Airline CEOs demand Congress restore DHS funding and pay airport workers
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Airline CEOs want Congress to restore DHS funding and pay airport workers.
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Airport security staffing and operations could be affected if DHS funding isn't restored.
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Airline CEOs are calling on Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and ensure compensation for airport workers. They are specifically seeking pay for federal aviation workers, including airport security officers.
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Airline CEOs are calling on Congress to restore DHS funding and compensate federal aviation workers.
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CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers - AP News
Long security lines form at airports as TSA agents miss first full paychecks amid DHS standoff - NBC News
TSA lines — and worker discontent — growing as DHS shutdown stretches into second month - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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